Information about #333742 color

#333742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #333742 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(51, 55, 66) (20% red, 21.6% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 74 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained azure, #333742 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Tide (#32373F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Charcoal (#343B40) and Revolver (#37363F).

In RGB terms — rgb(51, 55, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #333742: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #333742 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#333742 color variations

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

#333742 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#798298

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#D2D5DC

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White

#FFFFFF

#333742 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#282C35

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#1E2127

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#14161A

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Black

#000000

#333742 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#40444F

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Grey

#808080

#333742 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3B3342

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#353342

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#333742

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#333D42

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#334241

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#33423B

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#333742 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
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#423E33
#423E33

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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
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#3F4233
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#423733
#423733

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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
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#333F42
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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
#333742
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#423337
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#374233
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#333742
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#3E3342
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#423E33
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#374233
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#42333F
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#423E33
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#334237
#334237

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Nearest named colors to #333742

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

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Metallic Charcoal color link
Metallic Charcoal

#343B40

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Shark color link
Shark

#34363A

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

#333742 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#333742
  • RGB51, 55, 66
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(51, 55, 66)
  • HSL224°, 13%, 23%
  • HSL Precise224°, 12.821%, 22.941%
  • HSV224°, 23%, 26%
  • HSB224°, 23%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.216, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.216, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.216, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID333742
  • DECIMAL ID3356482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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