Information about #3B4A48 color

#3B4A48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B4A48 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 74, 72) — 23.1% red, 29% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 1 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3B4A48 reads as a softly toned aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hauraki (#3A4D49). Slightly further away sit Isobar (#374846) and Arsenic (#3B444B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(59, 74, 72)), which gives #3B4A48 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B4A48: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B4A48 color variations

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

#3B4A48 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 #3B4A48

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

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B4A48
  • RGB59, 74, 72
  • CMYK6, 0, 1, 71
  • CSSrgb(59, 74, 72)
  • HSL172°, 11%, 26%
  • HSL Precise172°, 11.278%, 26.078%
  • HSV172°, 20%, 29%
  • HSB172°, 20%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.290, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.290, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.290, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B4A48
  • DECIMAL ID3885640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01