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What color is 3E383E?

The RGB color code for color number #3E383E is RGB(62, 56, 62). In the RGB color model, #3E383E has a red value of 62, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 75.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 5.1 % saturation, and 23.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3E383E has a hue of 300° (degrees), 9.7 % saturation and 24.3 % brightness/value.



Color 3E383E is cool or warm?

Color 3E383E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #3E383E? (For interior and product design)

3E383E has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very 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.



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#3E383E

Light Color


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Is #3E383E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3E383E 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #3E383E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(62, 56, 62)
Red
62 (24.3%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.68%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
75.69%

HSL

HSL(300deg, 5.1 %, 23.1 %)

Hue
300°
Saturation
5.08 %.
Lightness
23.14 %.

RYB

RYB(154, 157, 174)
Red
154 (60.5%)
Yellow
157 (61.5%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
300°
Saturation
9.68 %.
Brightness / Value
24.31 %.

HWB

H: 300°

W: 21.96 %

B: 75.69 %

XYZ

X : 4.27

Y : 4.2

Z : 5.14

YXY

Y1 : 4.2

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 75.69%

M : 78.04%

Y : 75.69%


LRV

~ 4.2 %

Munsell Color System

9.4P 2.3/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 24.32

A : 3.94

B : -2.77

CIE-Lch

L : 24.32

C : 4.82

H : 324.88

CIE-Luv

L : 24.32

U : 2.75

V : -3.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 20.49

A : 1.33

B : -0.53






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3E383E


Here are the colors similar to 3E383E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#3B3131
Oil
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#3F3F3F
Shadow Gray
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#343434
Jet Black
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3E383E.


#3D3A3E
PANTONE 8602 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#464142
PANTONE 4287 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#4D4345
PANTONE 10387 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#453536
PANTONE 439 C
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3E383E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3E383E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3E383E.


#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#2B2B2C
RAL 9004 - Signal Black
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#2A292A
RAL 9017 - Traffic Black
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#2F3234
RAL 7021 - Black Gray
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3E383E.


#444444
BS 16-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #3E383E


Here are the paint colors similar to 3E383E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 3E383E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3E383E to Valspar


#3D3940
Black Currant (V125-6)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#383238
Nevermore (8004-48G)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#443F3E
Safari Brown (6009-1)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#424040
Arrowhead (8006-11F)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3E383E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3E383E to Sherwin Williams


#3B373C
Bohemian Black (SW 6988)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#3A373E
Black Swan (SW 6279)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#393437
Deep Forest Brown (SW 9175)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#443E40
Darkroom (SW 7083)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3E383E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3E383E to Benjamin Moore


#3B3339
Tulsa Twilight (2070-10)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#413D44
Galaxy (2117-20)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#40363C
Dark Basalt (2072-10)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#383537
Carbon Copy (2117-10)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3E383E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3E383E to Behr


#483E45
Eclectic Purple (PPU17-20)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#4A4649
Catwalk (N550-7)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#4B4242
Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#4E4850
Extravagance (MQ5-1)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3E383E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3E383E to PPG Paints


#49454B
Blackhearth (PPG1003-7)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#50484A
Black Elegance (PPG1004-7)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3E383E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3E383E to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#464647
Black Tie (DE 6357)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#4F4352
Nightshade (DET 407)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#3E383E 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



3E383E
Oil*

383E38
Onyx*


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 #3E383E?

Color that best contrast with #3E383E is #383E38, color name is Onyx*
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 #3E383E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3E383E is #383E38, color name is Onyx*.





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