Information about #0B3940 color

#0B3940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#0B3940 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(11, 57, 64) — 4.3% red, 22.4% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 3 / 0 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#0B3940 is a strongly colored aqua cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from City Limits (#0C3A37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Black (#004040) and Barometer (#11394C).

The recipe behind #0B3940 is rgb(11, 57, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #0B3940: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #0B3940 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#0B3940 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#0B3940 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #0B3940

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Rich Black color link
Rich Black

#004040

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Loch Ness color link
Loch Ness

#072F37

Warm Black color link
Warm Black

#004242

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Diablo color link
Diablo

#00374A

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#0B3940
  • RGB11, 57, 64
  • CMYK21, 3, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(11, 57, 64)
  • HSL188°, 71%, 15%
  • HSL Precise187.925°, 70.667%, 14.706%
  • HSV188°, 83%, 25%
  • HSB188°, 83%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.043, 0.224, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.043, 0.224, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.043, 0.224, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID0B3940
  • DECIMAL ID735552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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