Information about #39393A color

#39393A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #39393A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(57, 57, 58) (22.4% red, 22.4% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 77 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#39393A is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to HLH SG Grey (#383838). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Atom (#373A3C) and Double Gravel (#3A3C39).

The recipe behind #39393A is rgb(57, 57, 58), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #39393A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#39393A color variations

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#39393A 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 #39393A

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

HLH SG Grey color link
HLH SG Grey

#383838

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Possessed color link
Possessed

#373B38

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Botany Bay color link
Botany Bay

#373837

Zeus color link
Zeus

#3B3C38

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Onyx color link
Onyx

#353839

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#39393A
  • RGB57, 57, 58
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(57, 57, 58)
  • HSL240°, 1%, 23%
  • HSL Precise240°, 0.87%, 22.549%
  • HSV240°, 2%, 23%
  • HSB240°, 2%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.224, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.224, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.224, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID39393A
  • DECIMAL ID3750202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01