Information about #3A4C4F color

#3A4C4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3A4C4F falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(58, 76, 79) — 22.7% red, 29.8% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 1 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3A4C4F reads as a gently muted cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kimono Storage (#3D4C51). Slightly further away sit Atomic (#3D4B52) and Limed Spruce (#394851).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(58, 76, 79)), which gives #3A4C4F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3A4C4F: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3A4C4F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3A4C4F color variations

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

#3A4C4F 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 #3A4C4F

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

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A4C4F
  • RGB58, 76, 79
  • CMYK8, 1, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(58, 76, 79)
  • HSL189°, 15%, 27%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 15.328%, 26.863%
  • HSV189°, 27%, 31%
  • HSB189°, 27%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.298, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.298, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.298, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3A4C4F
  • DECIMAL ID3820623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01