Information about #3A383F color

#3A383F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3A383F falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(58, 56, 63) — 22.7% red, 22% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 3 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3A383F is a quiet, subdued 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 Black Marlin (#383740). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Revolver (#37363F) and Atom (#373A3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(58, 56, 63) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3A383F: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3A383F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3A383F color variations

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#3A383F 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 #3A383F

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

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Black Sheep color link
Black Sheep

#3E393A

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Iridium color link
Iridium

#3D3C3A

#3A383F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A383F
  • RGB58, 56, 63
  • CMYK2, 3, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(58, 56, 63)
  • HSL257°, 6%, 23%
  • HSL Precise257.143°, 5.882%, 23.333%
  • HSV257°, 11%, 25%
  • HSB257°, 11%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.220, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.220, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.220, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3A383F
  • DECIMAL ID3815487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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