Information about #383835 color

#383835 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#383835 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 56, 53) — 22% red, 22% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#383835 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ironsand (#393735). Nearby in the Register you will also find Botany Bay (#373837) and Triple Dune (#3A3833).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 56, 53)), which gives #383835 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#383835 color variations

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

#383835 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#383835 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#383835 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#383835 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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#383835 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 #383835

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

Botany Bay color link
Botany Bay

#373837

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

HLH SG Grey color link
HLH SG Grey

#383838

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

Smoky Charcoal color link
Smoky Charcoal

#3B3737

Dull Charcoal color link
Dull Charcoal

#383532

Possessed color link
Possessed

#373B38

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Onyx color link
Onyx

#353839

Indigo Ink Brown color link
Indigo Ink Brown

#393432

#383835 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#383835 color image #383835 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383835 color image #383835 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#383835 color image #383835 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383835 color image #383835 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383835
  • RGB56, 56, 53
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 56, 53)
  • HSL60°, 3%, 21%
  • HSL Precise60°, 2.752%, 21.373%
  • HSV60°, 5%, 22%
  • HSB60°, 5%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.220, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.220, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.220, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383835
  • DECIMAL ID3684405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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