HEX Color #3A5F5F (Darkslategray)

About #3A5F5F

The precise color #3A5F5F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 95, 95).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 63% black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 24.2% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A5F5F

RGB58, 95, 95

HSL180.0°, 24.2%, 30.0%

CMYK39%, 0%, 0%, 63%

HSV180.0°, 38.9%, 37.3%

LAB37.7, -13.2, -4.2

XYZ7.9, 9.9, 12.3

Decimal3825503

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#3A5F5F #5F3939

Analogous

#395F4C #394C5F

Triadic

#5F395F #5F5F39

Tetradic

#4C395F #5F3939 #4C5F39

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#3A5F5F

#4F7070

#658282

#7B9494

#91A6A6

#A7B7B7

#BDC9C9

#D3DBDB

#E9EDED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#3A5F5F

#335454

#2D4949

#263F3F

#203434

#192A2A

#131F1F

#0C1515

#060A0A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.04:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.98:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

6.73:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.54:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A5F5F; }

.text-color { color: #3A5F5F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A5F5F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F