Information about #3C4947 color

#3C4947 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C4947 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 73, 71) — 23.5% red, 28.6% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 1 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C4947 is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hauraki (#3A4D49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Isobar (#374846) and Mica (#3C4543).

In RGB terms — rgb(60, 73, 71) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C4947: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C4947 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C4947 color variations

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#3C4947 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 #3C4947

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

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

#3C4947 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C4947
  • RGB60, 73, 71
  • CMYK5, 0, 1, 71
  • CSSrgb(60, 73, 71)
  • HSL171°, 10%, 26%
  • HSL Precise170.769°, 9.774%, 26.078%
  • HSV171°, 18%, 29%
  • HSB171°, 18%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.286, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.286, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.286, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C4947
  • DECIMAL ID3950919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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