Information about Matte Charcoal color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #3B4248 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to New Denim Blue (#394149). Nearby in the Register you will also find Liquid Metal (#3E4147) and Arsenic (#3B444B).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(59, 66, 72)), which gives #3B4248 its character. If you plan to put text on a #3B4248 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Matte Charcoal" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Matte Charcoal color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Matte Charcoal color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Matte Charcoal color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Matte Charcoal color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Matte Charcoal color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Matte Charcoal 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 Matte Charcoal color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Matte Charcoal
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#394149
#3E4147
#3B444B
#3E414A
#3C3F46
#3E4145
#36434A
#394043
#3C4543
#3D3E4C
#3C4142
#373F43
Matte Charcoal color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B4248
- RGB59, 66, 72
- CMYK5, 2, 0, 72
- CSSrgb(59, 66, 72)
- HSL208°, 10%, 26%
- HSL Precise207.692°, 9.924%, 25.686%
- HSV208°, 18%, 28%
- HSB208°, 18%, 28%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.259, 0.282)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.259, 0.282, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.259, 0.282)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3B4248
- DECIMAL ID3883592
- Name Length14
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- Counting from2025-01-01
