Information about #383540 color

#383540 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #383540 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 53, 64) — 22% red, 20.8% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#383540 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Revolver (#37363F). Slightly further away sit Black Marlin (#383740) and Vulcan (#36383C).

The recipe behind #383540 is rgb(56, 53, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #383540 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#383540 color variations

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

#383540 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#383540 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#383540 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#383540 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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#383540 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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#3D4035
Storeroom Brown

#3D4035

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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#40353D
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#3D4035
Storeroom Brown

#3D4035

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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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#3D4035
Storeroom Brown

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Nearest named colors to #383540

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

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Metallic Charcoal color link
Metallic Charcoal

#343B40

Shark color link
Shark

#34363A

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Onyx color link
Onyx

#353839

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

#383540 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#383540 color image #383540 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383540 color image #383540 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#383540 color image #383540 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383540 color image #383540 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383540
  • RGB56, 53, 64
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(56, 53, 64)
  • HSL256°, 9%, 23%
  • HSL Precise256.364°, 9.402%, 22.941%
  • HSV256°, 17%, 25%
  • HSB256°, 17%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.208, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.208, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.208, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383540
  • DECIMAL ID3683648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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