Information about #384140 color

#384140 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#384140 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 65, 64) — 22% red, 25.5% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #384140 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Onando (#364141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mine Shaft (#373E41) and Charade (#394043).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(56, 65, 64)), which gives #384140 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #384140: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #384140 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#384140 color variations

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

#384140 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 #384140

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

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Tali Green color link
Tali Green

#39453C

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#384140
  • RGB56, 65, 64
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(56, 65, 64)
  • HSL173°, 7%, 24%
  • HSL Precise173.333°, 7.438%, 23.725%
  • HSV173°, 14%, 25%
  • HSB173°, 14%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.255, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.255, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.255, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID384140
  • DECIMAL ID3686720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01