What color is #3E4050?

#3E4050 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(62, 64, 80), and in HSL hsl(233, 13%, 28%).

Is #3E4050 accessible as text?

On white, #3E4050 has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E4050, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E4050?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #3E4050?

As a neutral, #3E4050 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #3E4050 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E4050 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3E4050 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E4050

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E4050 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E4050 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E4050 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3E4050 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Charcoal sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3E4050 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Charcoal carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #3E4050 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #24212B

Charcoal adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #3E4050 Secondary #66676D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E4050 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E4050

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3E4050 with

Feldgrau Charcoal Umber Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D8DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #423E51 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3E4050 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E4050;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 64 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D1D2DB;
  --color-300: #AFB1C0;
  --color-400: #8E91A4;
  --color-500: #6F7286;
  --color-600: #595B69;
  --color-700: #42434D;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8E8ED',
    200: '#D1D2DB',
    300: '#AFB1C0',
    400: '#8E91A4',
    500: '#6F7286',
    600: '#595B69',
    700: '#42434D',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #3E4050;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E8ED;
$base-200: #D1D2DB;
$base-300: #AFB1C0;
$base-400: #8E91A4;
$base-500: #6F7286;
$base-600: #595B69;
$base-700: #42434D;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #323341;
$base-subtle: #C2C4CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E4050",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB1C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E91A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F7286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42434D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}