Information about #3B4442 color

#3B4442 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B4442 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 68, 66) — 23.1% red, 26.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 1 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #3B4442 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mica (#3C4543). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pioneer (#394541) and Charcoal Grey (#3C4142).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 68, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3B4442 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B4442 color variations

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#3B4442 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 #3B4442

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

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Tali Green color link
Tali Green

#39453C

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B4442
  • RGB59, 68, 66
  • CMYK4, 0, 1, 73
  • CSSrgb(59, 68, 66)
  • HSL167°, 7%, 25%
  • HSL Precise166.667°, 7.087%, 24.902%
  • HSV167°, 13%, 27%
  • HSB167°, 13%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.267, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.267, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.267, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B4442
  • DECIMAL ID3884098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01