Information about #3C3738 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #3C3738 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smoky Charcoal (#3B3737). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Barbecue (#3C3537) and Black Sheep (#3E393A).
The recipe behind #3C3738 is rgb(60, 55, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3C3738 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3C3738 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#3C3738 color variations
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#3C3738 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3C3738 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3C3738 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3C3738 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3C3738 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #3C3738 color
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Nearest named colors to #3C3738
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3B3737
#3C3537
#3E393A
#3F3939
#383838
#393735
#3B3C38
#3D3A3C
#373837
#413839
#413639
#3A3B35
#3C3738 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3C3738
- RGB60, 55, 56
- CMYK0, 2, 2, 76
- CSSrgb(60, 55, 56)
- HSL348°, 4%, 23%
- HSL Precise348°, 4.348%, 22.549%
- HSV348°, 8%, 24%
- HSB348°, 8%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
- GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.216, 0.220)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.216, 0.220, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.216, 0.220)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID3C3738
- DECIMAL ID3946296
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers313 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
