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#3E5361 Dark Secret

#3E5361 is a dark gray named Dark Secret. In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 32.5% green and 38.0% blue (rgb(62, 83, 97)). Its HSL value is 204° hue, 22% saturation and 31% lightness, and in CMYK it is 36% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black. #3E5361 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.03:1.

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Variations of #3E5361

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#3E5361 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#3E5361 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #3E5361 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #484F61
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4D5262
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #495261
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #484F61
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #465061
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #325757
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #3A545D
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #505050
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4C5155

#3E5361 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.03:1 Very good#3E5361 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.61:1 Very poor#3E5361 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#3E5361 in CSS

/* Dark Secret */
.color { color: #3E5361; }
.background { background-color: #3E5361; }
.border { border: 1px solid #3E5361; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(62 83 97);
color: hsl(204 22% 31%);
color: oklch(0.430 0.035 237.8);

#3E5361 FAQ

What color is #3E5361?

#3E5361 is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #3E5361?

#3E5361 is rgb(62, 83, 97) in RGB, hsl(204, 22%, 31%) in HSL and cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #3E5361?

The complementary color of #3E5361 is #614C3E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #3E5361?

White text has the best contrast on #3E5361: 8.03:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #3E5361 a warm or cool color?

#3E5361 is a neutral color.