#3F5057 Hex Color

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Hex color #3f5057 graphic
#3f5057 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, inky, almost grey and cyan. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue tint. The hex code is #3f5057.

Questions about #3f5057

What is #3f5057 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3f5057 is rgb(63, 80, 87), in HSL hsl(198, 16%, 29%) and in CMYK 28%, 8%, 0%, 66%.
Is #3f5057 readable on white or black?
#3f5057 has a 8.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.49:1 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.