#393E3D Hex Color
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Dark charcoal gray with a faint green undertone. #393e3d sits low on the value scale, which makes it a solid base for dark mode interfaces and moody layouts. White text reads clearly on it at about 10.9:1 contrast, so small body type stays accessible. It flatters warm accents like terracotta and amber, which keep it from going flat. If you want to build related deep neutrals, see what colors make black.
Questions about #393e3d
What is #393e3d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #393e3d is rgb(57, 62, 61), in HSL hsl(168, 4%, 23%) and in CMYK 8%, 0%, 2%, 76%.
Is #393e3d warm or cool?
#393e3d leans slightly cool because of its green undertone, though the effect is subtle at such low lightness. Next to warm neutrals it reads neutral, and beside blues it can even seem a touch warm.
What colors pair well with #393e3d?
Warm accents like terracotta, amber, or muted olive bring out the green undertone in #393e3d and stop it from reading flat. For text and UI, off-white and soft sage both keep contrast comfortable on this base.
Is #393e3d readable on white or black?
#393e3d has a 10.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.93:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.