Information about #3C3943 color

#3C3943 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C3943 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 57, 67) — 23.5% red, 22.4% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3C3943 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ship Grey (#3E3A44). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Marlin (#383740) and Martinique (#3C3748).

In RGB terms — rgb(60, 57, 67) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C3943: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C3943 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C3943 color variations

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#3C3943 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 #3C3943

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

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Revolver color link
Revolver

#37363F

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C3943
  • RGB60, 57, 67
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(60, 57, 67)
  • HSL258°, 8%, 24%
  • HSL Precise258°, 8.065%, 24.314%
  • HSV258°, 15%, 26%
  • HSB258°, 15%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.224, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.224, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.224, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C3943
  • DECIMAL ID3946819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01