Information about #3D4243 color

#3D4243 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3D4243 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(61, 66, 67) — 23.9% red, 25.9% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #3D4243 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). Slightly further away sit Half Foundry (#3E4145) and Mica (#3C4543).

The recipe behind #3D4243 is rgb(61, 66, 67), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3D4243: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3D4243 color variations

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#3D4243 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 #3D4243

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

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

#3D4243 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3D4243
  • RGB61, 66, 67
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(61, 66, 67)
  • HSL190°, 5%, 25%
  • HSL Precise190°, 4.688%, 25.098%
  • HSV190°, 9%, 26%
  • HSB190°, 9%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.239, 0.259, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.239, 0.259, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.239, 0.259, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3D4243
  • DECIMAL ID4014659
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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