Information about #3B4C51 color

#3B4C51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B4C51 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 76, 81) — 23.1% red, 29.8% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3B4C51 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kimono Storage (#3D4C51). Nearby in the Register you will also find Atomic (#3D4B52) and Limed Spruce (#394851).

The recipe behind #3B4C51 is rgb(59, 76, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3B4C51 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B4C51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B4C51 color variations

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

#3B4C51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B4C51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3B4C51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B4C51 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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#394F4C

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#3B4C51 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.

Analogous color scheme
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#3A504A
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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
#3B4C51
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#503A4B
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#4B503A
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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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#3F3A50
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#503F3A
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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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#4A3A50
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#503F3A
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#40503A
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Nearest named colors to #3B4C51

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

Kimono Storage color link
Kimono Storage

#3D4C51

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

#3B4C51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B4C51
  • RGB59, 76, 81
  • CMYK9, 2, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(59, 76, 81)
  • HSL194°, 16%, 27%
  • HSL Precise193.636°, 15.714%, 27.451%
  • HSV194°, 27%, 32%
  • HSB194°, 27%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.298, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.298, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.298, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B4C51
  • DECIMAL ID3886161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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