Information about Vulcan color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #36383C reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone 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 Atom (#373A3C). Slightly further away sit Onyx (#353839) and Shark (#34363A).
The recipe behind #36383C is rgb(54, 56, 60), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Vulcan" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Vulcan color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Vulcan color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Vulcan color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Vulcan color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Vulcan color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Vulcan 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.
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 Vulcan color
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Nearest named colors to Vulcan
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#373A3C
#353839
#34363A
#37363F
#34343C
#383838
#383740
#32373F
#363737
#373837
#373B38
#33343A
Vulcan color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#36383C
- RGB54, 56, 60
- CMYK2, 2, 0, 76
- CSSrgb(54, 56, 60)
- HSL220°, 5%, 22%
- HSL Precise220°, 5.263%, 22.353%
- HSV220°, 10%, 24%
- HSB220°, 10%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.212
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
- GLSLvec3(0.212, 0.220, 0.235)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.212, 0.220, 0.235, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.212, 0.220, 0.235)
- Percentage of Red in RGB21.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB22%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID36383C
- DECIMAL ID3553340
- Name Length6
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- Counting from2025-01-01
