Information about #334742 color

#334742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#334742 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(51, 71, 66) — 20% red, 27.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 2 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #334742 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Firefly (#314643). Slightly further away sit Isobar (#374846) and Jurassic (#37443E).

In RGB terms — rgb(51, 71, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #334742: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#334742 color variations

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#334742 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 #334742

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

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Lamp Black color link
Lamp Black

#2E473B

Tali Green color link
Tali Green

#39453C

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#334742
  • RGB51, 71, 66
  • CMYK8, 0, 2, 72
  • CSSrgb(51, 71, 66)
  • HSL165°, 16%, 24%
  • HSL Precise165°, 16.393%, 23.922%
  • HSV165°, 28%, 28%
  • HSB165°, 28%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.278, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.278, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.278, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID334742
  • DECIMAL ID3360578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01