Information about #3E4746 color

#3E4746 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E4746 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 71, 70) — 24.3% red, 27.8% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3E4746 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mica (#3C4543). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Foundry (#3E4145) and Liquid Metal (#3E4147).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 71, 70) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3E4746 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3E4746 color variations

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#3E4746 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 #3E4746

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

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E4746
  • RGB62, 71, 70
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(62, 71, 70)
  • HSL173°, 7%, 26%
  • HSL Precise173.333°, 6.767%, 26.078%
  • HSV173°, 13%, 28%
  • HSB173°, 13%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.278, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.278, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.278, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E4746
  • DECIMAL ID4081478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01