Information about #3E4740 color

#3E4740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3E4740 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 71, 64) — 24.3% red, 27.8% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 3 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3E4740 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mica (#3C4543). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pioneer (#394541) and Trainspotter (#44493F).

The recipe behind #3E4740 is rgb(62, 71, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3E4740 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), 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.

#3E4740 color variations

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

#3E4740 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3E4740 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3E4740 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3E4740 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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#3E4740 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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#443E47
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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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#403E47
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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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Nearest named colors to #3E4740

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

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Charcoal Grey color link
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Jurassic color link
Jurassic

#37443E

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

#3E4740 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#3E4740 color image #3E4740 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E4740
  • RGB62, 71, 64
  • CMYK4, 0, 3, 72
  • CSSrgb(62, 71, 64)
  • HSL133°, 7%, 26%
  • HSL Precise133.333°, 6.767%, 26.078%
  • HSV133°, 13%, 28%
  • HSB133°, 13%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.278, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.278, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.278, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E4740
  • DECIMAL ID4081472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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