Information about #383E3E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#383E3E is a softly muted neutral grey that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Mine Shaft (#373E41). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rusty Storeroom (#3A403B) and Baltic Sea (#3C3D3E).
The recipe behind #383E3E is rgb(56, 62, 62), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383E3E: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #383E3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#383E3E color variations
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#383E3E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#383E3E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#383E3E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#383E3E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#383E3E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #383E3E color
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Nearest named colors to #383E3E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#373E41
#3A403B
#3C3D3E
#373A3C
#364141
#373F43
#3C3B3C
#343B40
#394043
#3A3C39
#3D4040
#37443E
#383E3E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#383E3E
- RGB56, 62, 62
- CMYK2, 0, 0, 76
- CSSrgb(56, 62, 62)
- HSL180°, 5%, 23%
- HSL Precise180°, 5.085%, 23.137%
- HSV180°, 10%, 24%
- HSB180°, 10%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.243, 0.243)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.243, 0.243, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.243, 0.243)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID383E3E
- DECIMAL ID3685950
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
