Information about Liquid Metal color
Basic facts about this digital color
#3E4147 is a muted, almost neutral grey 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 practically indistinguishable from Half Foundry (#3E4145). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Charcoal (#3E414A) and Charcoal Frost (#3C3F46).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(62, 65, 71)), which gives #3E4147 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Liquid Metal" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Liquid Metal color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Liquid Metal color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Liquid Metal color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Liquid Metal color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Liquid Metal color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Liquid Metal 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 Liquid Metal color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Liquid Metal
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#3E4145
#3E414A
#3C3F46
#3B4248
#394149
#3C4142
#434345
#3B444B
#3D3E4C
#3C4543
#394043
#3D4040
Liquid Metal color backgrounds & wallpapers
Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.
Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3E4147
- RGB62, 65, 71
- CMYK4, 2, 0, 72
- CSSrgb(62, 65, 71)
- HSL220°, 7%, 26%
- HSL Precise220°, 6.767%, 26.078%
- HSV220°, 13%, 28%
- HSB220°, 13%, 28%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
- GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.255, 0.278)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.255, 0.278, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.255, 0.278)
- Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3E4147
- DECIMAL ID4079943
- Name Length12
- This page visited8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
