#3A665F

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #3A665F

At its core, #3A665F is a dark and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 102, 95).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 43% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 7% Yellow, and 60% Black. The HSL representation is 170.5° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#3A665F
RGB58, 102, 95
HSL170.5°, 27.5%, 31.4%
CMYK43%, 0%, 7%, 60%
HSV170.5°, 43.1%, 40.0%
LAB40.0, -17.1, -0.8
XYZ8.6, 11.2, 12.5
Decimal3827295

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.76:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A665F; }
.text-color { color: #3A665F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A665F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F