Information about #3F3C44 color

#3F3C44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F3C44 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 60, 68) — 24.7% red, 23.5% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 3 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #3F3C44 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Ship Grey (#3E3A44). Slightly further away sit Charcoal Frost (#3C3F46) and Half Foundry (#3E4145).

In RGB terms — rgb(63, 60, 68) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3F3C44 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3F3C44 color variations

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

#3F3C44 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 #3F3C44

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

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F3C44
  • RGB63, 60, 68
  • CMYK2, 3, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(63, 60, 68)
  • HSL263°, 6%, 25%
  • HSL Precise262.5°, 6.25%, 25.098%
  • HSV263°, 12%, 27%
  • HSB263°, 12%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.235, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.235, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.235, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3F3C44
  • DECIMAL ID4144196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01