Color Name
Dark Slate Gray*
Hex Color Code
#3B5551
RGB Color Code
RGB(59, 85, 81)
CMYK Values*
30.6%, 0.0%, 4.7%, 66.7%
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What color is 3B5551?

The RGB color code for color number #3B5551 is RGB(59, 85, 81). In the RGB color model, #3B5551 has a red value of 59, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 81. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.7% yellow, and 66.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 170.8° (degrees), 18.1 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B5551 has a hue of 170.8° (degrees), 30.6 % saturation and 33.3 % brightness/value.

Color 3B5551 is cool or warm?

Color 3B5551 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #3B5551? (For interior and product design)

3B5551 has an LRV of nearly 8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#3B5551
LRV 8
Light Color

Compare LRV 8 of #3B5551 with dark and light color

Is #3B5551 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B5551 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #3B5551 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #3B5551
Hex triplet
#3B5551
Red
3B
Green
55
Blue
51
RGBA / RGB rgb(59, 85, 81)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
30.59%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.71%
Key
66.67%
HSL hsl(170.77deg, 18.1 %, 28.2 %)
Hue
170.77°
Saturation
18.06 %
Lightness
28.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
170.77°
Saturation
30.59 %
Brightness / Value
33.33 %
RYB ryb(120, 148, 162)
Red
120 (47.0%)
Yellow
148 (58.1%)
Blue
162 (63.7%)
HWB
Hue
170.77°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
66.67 %
CMY
Cyan
76.86%
Magenta
66.67%
Yellow
68.24%
XYZ
X
6.54
Y
8.02
Z
8.99
YXY
Y1
8.02
X
0.28
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
34.03
A
-10.77
B
-0.83
CIE-Lch
L
34.03
C
10.8
H
184.41
CIE-Luv
L
34.03
U
-12.31
V
0.43
Hunter-Lab
L
28.32
A
-8.36
B
1.01
Other
LRV
~ 8 %
Munsell Color System
8.3G 3.2/3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #3B5551

These are the named colors closest to hex 3B5551, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2F4F4F Color Dark Slate Gray
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26
#4D5D53 Color Feldgrau
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42
#465945 Color Gray Asparagus
92.32% match | ΔE 7.68
#264B56 Color Teal Green
91.50% match | ΔE 8.50

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B5551.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B5551.

#3E5D58 Color PANTONE 5477 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#394E47 Color PANTONE 4202 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#435D5B Color PANTONE 4188 C
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#29504D Color PANTONE 2466 C
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B5551.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B5551.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B5551.


Paint color for Hex #3B5551

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 3B5551 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 3B5551 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 3B5551 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B5551 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B5551 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B5551 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#3B5551 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#3B5551
Dark Slate Gray*
#553B3F
Liver Chestnut*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #3B5551?

Color that best contrast with #3B5551 is #553B3F, color name is Liver Chestnut*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #3B5551?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B5551 is #553B3F, color name is Liver Chestnut*.

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