Information about #3B5B53 color

#3B5B53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B5B53 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 91, 83) — 23.1% red, 35.7% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 3 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B5B53 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oracle (#395555). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Turquoise (#425954) and Eureka (#415B4E).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 91, 83) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3B5B53 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B5B53 color variations

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

#3B5B53 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D3E2DE

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White

#FFFFFF

#3B5B53 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2E4741

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#233531

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#172320

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Black

#000000

#3B5B53 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#46625B

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#536B65

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#61726E

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Grey

#808080

#3B5B53 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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Wind Talker

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#3A5945

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#3B593A

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#48593A

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#3B5B53 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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#593A42
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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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#59423A
#59423A

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#593A52
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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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#3A5942
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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
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#523A59
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#59523A
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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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#3A4259
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#593A42
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#59523A
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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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#423A59
#423A59

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#593A42
#593A42

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#52593A
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Nearest named colors to #3B5B53

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

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Dark Grayish Turquoise color link
Dark Grayish Turquoise

#425954

Eureka color link
Eureka

#415B4E

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Plantation color link
Plantation

#3E594C

Dark Grayish Spring Green color link
Dark Grayish Spring Green

#42594E

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Dark Grayish Cyan color link
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Green Meets Blue color link
Green Meets Blue

#455B58

Dark Grayish Cerulean color link
Dark Grayish Cerulean

#425459

Rusty Storage color link
Rusty Storage

#455859

#3B5B53 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B5B53
  • RGB59, 91, 83
  • CMYK13, 0, 3, 64
  • CSSrgb(59, 91, 83)
  • HSL165°, 21%, 29%
  • HSL Precise165°, 21.333%, 29.412%
  • HSV165°, 35%, 36%
  • HSB165°, 35%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.357, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.357, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.357, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B5B53
  • DECIMAL ID3890003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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