Information about #3E3C42 color

#3E3C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E3C42 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 60, 66) — 24.3% red, 23.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3E3C42 is a softly muted neutral grey that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ship Grey (#3E3A44). Slightly further away sit Baltic Sea (#3C3D3E) and Gravity (#3D4040).

The recipe behind #3E3C42 is rgb(62, 60, 66), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3E3C42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E3C42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3E3C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#64606B

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#8A8691

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#B1AEB6

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#D8D6DA

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White

#FFFFFF

#3E3C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#323035

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#252428

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#19181A

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#0C0C0D

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Black

#000000

#3E3C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4B494F

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#58565B

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#656368

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#727173

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Grey

#808080

#3E3C42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3C3C42

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#3C3F42

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#3C4242

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#3E3C42 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#41433D
#41433D

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#3E433D
#3E433D

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#43423D
#43423D

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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#3D3E43
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#3E3C42
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#433F3D
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#3D433F
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#433D41
#433D41

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#41433D
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#3D433F
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#433D3E
#433D3E

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#41433D
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#3D4342
#3D4342

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Nearest named colors to #3E3C42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Charcoal Grey color link
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

Charcoal Frost color link
Charcoal Frost

#3C3F46

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Chocolate Lounge color link
Chocolate Lounge

#453C43

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

#3E3C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E3C42
  • RGB62, 60, 66
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(62, 60, 66)
  • HSL260°, 5%, 25%
  • HSL Precise260°, 4.762%, 24.706%
  • HSV260°, 9%, 26%
  • HSB260°, 9%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.235, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.235, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.235, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E3C42
  • DECIMAL ID4078658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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