#3A4949

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #3A4949

The precise color #3A4949 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 73 green, and 73 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A4949
RGB58, 73, 73
HSL180.0°, 11.5%, 25.7%
CMYK21%, 0%, 0%, 71%
HSV180.0°, 20.5%, 28.6%
LAB29.8, -5.9, -2.0
XYZ5.3, 6.1, 7.2
Decimal3819849

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A4949; }
.text-color { color: #3A4949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A4949; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F