Color #3C393B

In the Register's classification, #3C393B belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 57, 59) — 23.5% red, 22.4% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3C393B reads as a softly muted neutral grey and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 almost identical to Rockstar (#3D3A3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuscous Grey (#3C3B3C) and Black Sheep (#3E393A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(60, 57, 59)), which gives #3C393B its character. If you plan to put text on a #3C393B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (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. No one has named #3C393B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.