Information about #3E493F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #3E493F reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mica (#3C4543). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trainspotter (#44493F) and Pioneer (#394541).
The recipe behind #3E493F is rgb(62, 73, 63), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3E493F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#3E493F color variations
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#3E493F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3E493F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3E493F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3E493F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3E493F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #3E493F color
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Nearest named colors to #3E493F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3C4543
#44493F
#394541
#39453C
#434E43
#454642
#46473E
#37443E
#3C4142
#3D4040
#434141
#444C38
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3E493F
- RGB62, 73, 63
- CMYK4, 0, 4, 71
- CSSrgb(62, 73, 63)
- HSL125°, 8%, 26%
- HSL Precise125.455°, 8.148%, 26.471%
- HSV125°, 15%, 29%
- HSB125°, 15%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
- GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.286, 0.247)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.286, 0.247, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.286, 0.247)
- Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3E493F
- DECIMAL ID4081983
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
