Information about #3E4E51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3E4E51 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 78, 81) — 24.3% red, 30.6% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #3E4E51 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kimono Storage (#3D4C51). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Atomic (#3D4B52) and Ox Gray (#414E54).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 78, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3E4E51: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3E4E51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E4E51 color variations

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#3E4E51 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3E4E51

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

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E4E51
  • RGB62, 78, 81
  • CMYK7, 1, 0, 68
  • HSL189°, 13%, 28%
  • HSL Precise189.474°, 13.287%, 28.039%
  • HSV189°, 23%, 32%
  • HSB189°, 23%, 32%
  • HEX ID3E4E51
  • DECIMAL ID4083281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
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