Information about #3B4040 color

#3B4040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B4040 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 64, 64) (23.1% red, 25.1% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 75 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B4040 is a softly muted neutral grey 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 almost identical to Gravity (#3D4040). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) and Charade (#394043).

The recipe behind #3B4040 is rgb(59, 64, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3B4040 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3B4040 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B4040 color variations

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

#3B4040 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B4040 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2F3232

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#232626

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#171919

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Black

#000000

#3B4040 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#555959

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#636666

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#717373

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Grey

#808080

#3B4040 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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#3B4040

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#3B4040 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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#403D3B
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#403B3D
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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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#3B403D
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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
#3B4040
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#403B40
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#40403B
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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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#3B3B40
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#403B3B
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#40403B
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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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#3D3B40
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#403B3B
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#3D403B
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Nearest named colors to #3B4040

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

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Charcoal Grey color link
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Rusty Storeroom color link
Rusty Storeroom

#3A403B

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

#3B4040 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B4040
  • RGB59, 64, 64
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(59, 64, 64)
  • HSL180°, 4%, 24%
  • HSL Precise180°, 4.065%, 24.118%
  • HSV180°, 8%, 25%
  • HSB180°, 8%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.251, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.251, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.251, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B4040
  • DECIMAL ID3883072
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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