Information about #3E494B color

#3E494B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3E494B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 73, 75) — 24.3% red, 28.6% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3E494B is a quiet, subdued grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Outer Space (#414A4C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E) and Arsenic (#3B444B).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 73, 75) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3E494B: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3E494B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E494B color variations

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

#3E494B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#859699

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#ADB9BB

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White

#FFFFFF

#3E494B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#323A3C

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#252B2D

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#191D1E

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Black

#000000

#3E494B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#575F61

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#646A6B

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Grey

#808080

#3E494B 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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#3E444B

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#3E4B47

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#3E494B 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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#4B413F
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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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#4B473F
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#4B3F43
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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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#3F4B47
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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
#3E494B
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#4B3F49
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#494B3F
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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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#413F4B
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#4B413F
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#494B3F
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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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#473F4B
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#4B413F
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#434B3F
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Nearest named colors to #3E494B

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

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Kimono Storage color link
Kimono Storage

#3D4C51

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Soft Charcoal color link
Soft Charcoal

#3E414A

Matte Charcoal color link
Matte Charcoal

#3B4248

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

#3E494B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E494B
  • RGB62, 73, 75
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(62, 73, 75)
  • HSL189°, 9%, 27%
  • HSL Precise189.231°, 9.489%, 26.863%
  • HSV189°, 17%, 29%
  • HSB189°, 17%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.286, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.286, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.286, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E494B
  • DECIMAL ID4081995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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