#39494E Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #39494e is a dark slate cyan with ashy, near-gray undertones, the kind of shade you get when mixing gray with a trace of blue. It works best as a supporting tone or dark UI background, where white text reaches about 9.4:1 contrast. Pair it with warm amber or coral to lift its gloomy edge.
Questions about #39494e
What is #39494e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #39494e is rgb(57, 73, 78), in HSL hsl(194, 16%, 26%) and in CMYK 27%, 6%, 0%, 69%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #39494e?
Warm accents like amber, terracotta, and mustard cut through #39494e's low saturation, which is why anything muted next to it tends to disappear. Cream and off-white also flatter it more than stark white.
Is #39494e readable on white or black?
#39494e has a 9.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.23:1 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.