HEX Color #3A5757 (Darkslategray)

About #3A5757

The precise color #3A5757 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 87 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 33% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A5757

RGB58, 87, 87

HSL180.0°, 20.0%, 28.4%

CMYK33%, 0%, 0%, 66%

HSV180.0°, 33.3%, 34.1%

LAB34.8, -10.7, -3.5

XYZ6.9, 8.4, 10.3

Decimal3823447

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3A5757 #563A3A

Analogous

#3A5648 #3A4856

Triadic

#563A56 #56563A

Tetradic

#483A56 #563A3A #48563A

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3A5757

#4F6969

#657C7C

#7B8F8F

#91A1A1

#A7B4B4

#BDC7C7

#D3D9D9

#E9ECEC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3A5757

#334D4D

#2D4343

#263A3A

#203030

#192626

#131D1D

#0C1313

#060909

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.83:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.68:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

7.49:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.28:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A5757; }

.text-color { color: #3A5757; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A5757; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F