Information about #383334 color

#383334 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #383334 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 51, 52) — 22% red, 20% green, 20.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #383334 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gondola (#373332). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Indigo Ink Brown (#393432) and Dull Charcoal (#383532).

The recipe behind #383334 is rgb(56, 51, 52), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #383334 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #383334 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#383334 color variations

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#383334 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 #383334

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

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Jet color link
Jet

#343434

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Half Diesel color link
Half Diesel

#353131

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

#383334 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383334
  • RGB56, 51, 52
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 51, 52)
  • HSL348°, 5%, 21%
  • HSL Precise348°, 4.673%, 20.98%
  • HSV348°, 9%, 22%
  • HSB348°, 9%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.200, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.200, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.200, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383334
  • DECIMAL ID3683124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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