Information about #3B4340 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #3B4340 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pioneer (#394541). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) and Gravity (#3D4040).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(59, 67, 64)), which gives #3B4340 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B4340: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3B4340 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#3B4340 color variations
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#3B4340 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3B4340 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3B4340 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3B4340 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3B4340 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 #3B4340 color
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Nearest named colors to #3B4340
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#394541
#3C4142
#3D4040
#3C4543
#37443E
#394043
#39453C
#364141
#3A403B
#3E4145
#373F43
#3C3D3E
#3B4340 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B4340
- RGB59, 67, 64
- CMYK3, 0, 1, 74
- CSSrgb(59, 67, 64)
- HSL158°, 6%, 25%
- HSL Precise157.5°, 6.349%, 24.706%
- HSV158°, 12%, 26%
- HSB158°, 12%, 26%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.263, 0.251)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.263, 0.251, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.263, 0.251)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID3B4340
- DECIMAL ID3883840
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
