Information about #3B3B3B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3B3B3B falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 59, 59) — 23.1% red, 23.1% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3B3B3B reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fuscous Grey (#3C3B3C). Slightly further away sit Double Gravel (#3A3C39) and Rockstar (#3D3A3C).

Technically, #3B3B3B is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 59, which is what makes it a true neutral. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B3B3B: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#3B3B3B color variations

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

#3B3B3B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B3B3B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir

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Black

#000000

#3B3B3B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B3B3B 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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#3B3B3B 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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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.

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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.

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Tetradic

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

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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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Nearest named colors to #3B3B3B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Double Gravel color link
Double Gravel

#3A3C39

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Iridium color link
Iridium

#3D3C3A

Zeus color link
Zeus

#3B3C38

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Black Sheep color link
Black Sheep

#3E393A

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Eclipse color link
Eclipse

#3F3939

Possessed color link
Possessed

#373B38

Black Olive color link
Black Olive

#3B3C36

Rusty Storeroom color link
Rusty Storeroom

#3A403B

#3B3B3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3B3B
  • RGB59, 59, 59
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 59, 59)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 23%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 23.137%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 23%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.231, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.231, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.231, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3B3B
  • DECIMAL ID3881787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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