Information about #383536 color

#383536 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #383536 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 53, 54) — 22% red, 20.8% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 1 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #383536 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ironsand (#393735). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grey (#363737) and Botany Bay (#373837).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 53, 54)), which gives #383536 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383536: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #383536 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#383536 color variations

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

#383536 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#383536 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#383536 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#383536 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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#383536 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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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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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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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #383536

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

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

Botany Bay color link
Botany Bay

#373837

HLH SG Grey color link
HLH SG Grey

#383838

Smoky Charcoal color link
Smoky Charcoal

#3B3737

Dull Charcoal color link
Dull Charcoal

#383532

Half Barbecue color link
Half Barbecue

#3C3537

Indigo Ink Brown color link
Indigo Ink Brown

#393432

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Jet color link
Jet

#343434

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Half Bokara Grey color link
Half Bokara Grey

#353333

#383536 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#383536 color image #383536 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383536 color image #383536 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#383536 color image #383536 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383536 color image #383536 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383536
  • RGB56, 53, 54
  • CMYK0, 1, 1, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 53, 54)
  • HSL340°, 3%, 21%
  • HSL Precise340°, 2.752%, 21.373%
  • HSV340°, 5%, 22%
  • HSB340°, 5%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.208, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.208, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.208, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383536
  • DECIMAL ID3683638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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