Information about #383943 color

#383943 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #383943 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 57, 67) — 22% red, 22.4% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #383943 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Marlin (#383740). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Revolver (#37363F) and Metallic Charcoal (#343B40).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 57, 67) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #383943 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #383943 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#383943 color variations

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#383943 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 #383943

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

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

#383943 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383943
  • RGB56, 57, 67
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(56, 57, 67)
  • HSL235°, 9%, 24%
  • HSL Precise234.545°, 8.943%, 24.118%
  • HSV235°, 16%, 26%
  • HSB235°, 16%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.224, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.224, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.224, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383943
  • DECIMAL ID3684675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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