Information about #3A3342 color

#3A3342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3A3342 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(58, 51, 66) — 22.7% red, 20% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 6 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3A3342 is a calm, restrained twilight violet 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 Black Marlin (#383740). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Revolver (#37363F) and Martinique (#3C3748).

In RGB terms — rgb(58, 51, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3A3342: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3A3342 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3A3342 color variations

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#3A3342 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 #3A3342

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

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

#3A3342 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A3342
  • RGB58, 51, 66
  • CMYK3, 6, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(58, 51, 66)
  • HSL268°, 13%, 23%
  • HSL Precise268°, 12.821%, 22.941%
  • HSV268°, 23%, 26%
  • HSB268°, 23%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.200, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.200, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.200, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3A3342
  • DECIMAL ID3814210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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