Information about #383D43 color

#383D43 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #383D43 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 61, 67) — 22% red, 23.9% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #383D43 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 Mirage (#373F43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mine Shaft (#373E41) and Charade (#394043).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 61, 67)), which gives #383D43 its character. If you plan to put text on a #383D43 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #383D43 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#383D43 color variations

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

#383D43 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 #383D43

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

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383D43
  • RGB56, 61, 67
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(56, 61, 67)
  • HSL213°, 9%, 24%
  • HSL Precise212.727°, 8.943%, 24.118%
  • HSV213°, 16%, 26%
  • HSB213°, 16%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.239, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.239, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.239, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383D43
  • DECIMAL ID3685699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01