Information about #3E3E42 color

#3E3E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E3E42 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 62, 66) — 24.3% red, 24.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3E3E42 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gravity (#3D4040). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) and Half Foundry (#3E4145).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(62, 62, 66)), which gives #3E3E42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3E3E42: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3E3E42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E3E42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3E3E42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3E3E42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3E3E42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3E3E42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3E3E42 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
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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
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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
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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
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#423E3E
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#3E423E
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#423E40
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#3E4240
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Nearest named colors to #3E3E42

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

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Charcoal Grey color link
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Charcoal Frost color link
Charcoal Frost

#3C3F46

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

#3E3E42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E3E42
  • RGB62, 62, 66
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(62, 62, 66)
  • HSL240°, 3%, 25%
  • HSL Precise240°, 3.125%, 25.098%
  • HSV240°, 6%, 26%
  • HSB240°, 6%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.243, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.243, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.243, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E3E42
  • DECIMAL ID4079170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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