#3F4A43 Color
#3F4A43 is rgb(63, 74, 67) in RGB, hsl(142, 8%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F4A43rgb(63, 74, 67)hsl(142, 8%, 27%)hsv(142, 15%, 29%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 71%)oklch(39.7% 0.018 157.5)lab(30.29% -5.81 2.63)lch(30.29% 6.38 155.66)What #3F4A43 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3F4A43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F4A43 Channel Values
How #3F4A43 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 63 · G 74 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 8% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 15% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F4A43 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3F4A43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F4A43; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3F4A43
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3F4A43 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3F4A43#484843#454943#474743#444843#404949#404947#474747Using #3F4A43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f4a43: #3F4A43;background-color: #3F4A43;colors: { 'color-3f4a43': '#3F4A43' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.290, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_3f4a43">#3F4A43</color>fill="#3F4A43"More Gray Colors
#3F4A43 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F4A43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F4A43?
#3F4A43 is a dark gray — rgb(63, 74, 67) in RGB and hsl(142, 8%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #3F4A43?
#3F4A43 is rgb(63, 74, 67) — red 63, green 74, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F4A43?
#3F4A43 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 9%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F4A43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F4A43 scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F4A43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F4A43 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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