Information about #3E3A45 color

#3E3A45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E3A45 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 58, 69) — 24.3% red, 22.7% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3E3A45 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ship Grey (#3E3A44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Martinique (#3C3748) and Charcoal Frost (#3C3F46).

The recipe behind #3E3A45 is rgb(62, 58, 69), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3E3A45 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3E3A45 color variations

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#3E3A45 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 #3E3A45

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

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Black Marlin color link
Black Marlin

#383740

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E3A45
  • RGB62, 58, 69
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(62, 58, 69)
  • HSL262°, 9%, 25%
  • HSL Precise261.818°, 8.661%, 24.902%
  • HSV262°, 16%, 27%
  • HSB262°, 16%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.227, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.227, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.227, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E3A45
  • DECIMAL ID4078149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01