Information about #374040 color

#374040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #374040 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(55, 64, 64) — 21.6% red, 25.1% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#374040 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Onando (#364141). Slightly further away sit Mine Shaft (#373E41) and Mirage (#373F43).

The recipe behind #374040 is rgb(55, 64, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #374040 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#374040 color variations

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

#374040 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 #374040

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

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Tali Green color link
Tali Green

#39453C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#374040
  • RGB55, 64, 64
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(55, 64, 64)
  • HSL180°, 8%, 23%
  • HSL Precise180°, 7.563%, 23.333%
  • HSV180°, 14%, 25%
  • HSB180°, 14%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.251, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.251, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.251, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID374040
  • DECIMAL ID3620928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01