Information about #383935 color

#383935 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#383935 falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyDesaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 57, 53) — 22% red, 22.4% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#383935 is a muted, almost neutral grey that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ironsand (#393735). Slightly further away sit Botany Bay (#373837) and Squall (#3A3B35).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(56, 57, 53)), which gives #383935 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383935: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #383935 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#383935 color variations

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

#383935 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 #383935

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

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

HLH SG Grey color link
HLH SG Grey

#383838

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

Possessed color link
Possessed

#373B38

Black Olive color link
Black Olive

#3B3C36

Onyx color link
Onyx

#353839

Zeus color link
Zeus

#3B3C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383935
  • RGB56, 57, 53
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 57, 53)
  • HSL75°, 4%, 22%
  • HSL Precise75°, 3.636%, 21.569%
  • HSV75°, 7%, 22%
  • HSB75°, 7%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.224, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.224, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.224, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383935
  • DECIMAL ID3684661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01