Information about #3A3836 color

#3A3836 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3A3836 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(58, 56, 54) — 22.7% red, 22% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3A3836 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smoky Charcoal (#3B3737). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ironsand (#393735) and HLH SG Grey (#383838).

The recipe behind #3A3836 is rgb(58, 56, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3A3836 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3A3836 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3A3836 color variations

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

#3A3836 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3A3836 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#232120

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Black

#000000

#3A3836 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#565452

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#646261

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Grey

#808080

#3A3836 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3A3635

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#3A3537

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#3A3538

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#3A3836 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
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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
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#36363A
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#363A3A
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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
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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
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#363A38
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#38363A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#383A36
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#36383A
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#38363A
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#363A36
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#36383A
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Nearest named colors to #3A3836

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

Smoky Charcoal color link
Smoky Charcoal

#3B3737

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

HLH SG Grey color link
HLH SG Grey

#383838

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

Botany Bay color link
Botany Bay

#373837

Half Barbecue color link
Half Barbecue

#3C3537

Black Olive color link
Black Olive

#3B3C36

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

Zeus color link
Zeus

#3B3C38

Possessed color link
Possessed

#373B38

Double Gravel color link
Double Gravel

#3A3C39

#3A3836 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A3836
  • RGB58, 56, 54
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 77
  • CSSrgb(58, 56, 54)
  • HSL30°, 4%, 22%
  • HSL Precise30°, 3.571%, 21.961%
  • HSV30°, 7%, 23%
  • HSB30°, 7%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.220, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.220, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.220, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3A3836
  • DECIMAL ID3815478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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