Information about #383931 color

#383931 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#383931 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 57, 49) — 22% red, 22.4% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#383931 is a muted, almost neutral grey 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 Triple Dune (#3A3833). Slightly further away sit Dull Charcoal (#383532) and Touch Wood (#3A372E).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 57, 49) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #383931 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#383931 color variations

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

#383931 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#383931 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#383931 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#383931 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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#383931 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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#37313A
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#31343A
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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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#31393A
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#3A3139
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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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#313A32
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#32313A
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#3A3139
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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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#313A37
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#32313A
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#3A3134
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Nearest named colors to #383931

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

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Dull Charcoal color link
Dull Charcoal

#383532

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Indigo Ink Brown color link
Indigo Ink Brown

#393432

Log Cabin color link
Log Cabin

#393E2E

Botany Bay color link
Botany Bay

#373837

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

#383931 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

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#383931 color image #383931 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#383931 color image #383931 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383931 color image #383931 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383931
  • RGB56, 57, 49
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 57, 49)
  • HSL68°, 8%, 21%
  • HSL Precise67.5°, 7.547%, 20.784%
  • HSV68°, 14%, 22%
  • HSB68°, 14%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.224, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.224, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.224, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383931
  • DECIMAL ID3684657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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