Palettes / Colors / #393E46
#393E46 — Stone Grey
#393E46 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.
#393E46 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #464139; it also sits naturally between #394546 and #3B3946. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #393E46 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 62, 70 |
| HSL | 217°, 10%, 25% |
| HSV | 217°, 19%, 27% |
| CMYK | 19%, 11%, 0%, 73% |
| XYZ | 4.52, 4.76, 6.47 |
| Yxy | 4.76, 0.2867, 0.3021 |
| CIE-Lab | 26.03, -0.08, -5.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.81, -0.05, -3.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 24% · Blue 27%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 73%
Previews
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CSS code for #393E46
.text { color: #393E46; }
.background { background-color: #393E46; }
.border { border: 3px solid #393E46; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 62, 70); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 10%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #393E46; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 62, 70, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #393E46; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 62, 70, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#393E46">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#393E46">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #464139:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.76:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.95:1 Fails |
Best text color on #393E46: #FFFFFF.
How #393E46 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #393E46
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #393E46?
#393E46 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 57, 62, 70). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #393E46?
#393E46 is RGB 57, 62, 70 — HSL 217°, 10%, 25% — CMYK 19%, 11%, 0%, 73%.
What colors go with #393E46?
Its complement is #464139; analogous partners are #394546 and #3B3946. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #393E46 for text?
White text on #393E46 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.95:1.