Information about #383849 color

#383849 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #383849 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 56, 73) — 22% red, 22% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #383849 reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Martinique (#3C3748). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ship Grey (#3E3A44) and Catwalk (#3D3E4C).

The recipe behind #383849 is rgb(56, 56, 73), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383849: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #383849 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#383849 color variations

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

#383849 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 #383849

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

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383849
  • RGB56, 56, 73
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(56, 56, 73)
  • HSL240°, 13%, 25%
  • HSL Precise240°, 13.178%, 25.294%
  • HSV240°, 23%, 29%
  • HSB240°, 23%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.220, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.220, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.220, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID383849
  • DECIMAL ID3684425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01