Information about #353F42 color

#353F42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #353F42 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 63, 66) — 20.8% red, 24.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#353F42 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mirage (#373F43). Nearby in the Register you will also find Onando (#364141) and Mine Shaft (#373E41).

In RGB terms — rgb(53, 63, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #353F42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #353F42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#353F42 color variations

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

#353F42 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 #353F42

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

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#353F42
  • RGB53, 63, 66
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(53, 63, 66)
  • HSL194°, 11%, 23%
  • HSL Precise193.846°, 10.924%, 23.333%
  • HSV194°, 20%, 26%
  • HSB194°, 20%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.247, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.247, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.247, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID353F42
  • DECIMAL ID3489602
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01