Information about Black Sheep color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #3E393A reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eclipse (#3F3939). Slightly further away sit Rockstar (#3D3A3C) and Iridium (#3D3C3A).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(62, 57, 58)), which gives #3E393A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Black Sheep" in the Register.
Black Sheep color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Black Sheep color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Black Sheep color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Black Sheep color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Black Sheep color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Black Sheep 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 Black Sheep color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Black Sheep
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#3F3939
#3D3A3C
#3D3C3A
#413839
#3C3B3C
#413639
#3B3C38
#3B3737
#3A3C39
#3C3537
#43373A
#3B3C36
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3E393A
- RGB62, 57, 58
- CMYK0, 2, 2, 76
- CSSrgb(62, 57, 58)
- HSL348°, 4%, 23%
- HSL Precise348°, 4.202%, 23.333%
- HSV348°, 8%, 24%
- HSB348°, 8%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
- GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.224, 0.227)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.224, 0.227, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.224, 0.227)
- Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID3E393A
- DECIMAL ID4077882
- Name Length11
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- Counting from2025-01-01
