Information about Butterfly Creek color

#3C492F - Butterfly Creek color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3C492F ("Butterfly Creek") belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(60, 73, 47) (23.5% red, 28.6% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 10 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C492F presents itself as a softly toned yellow-green — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mallard (#3A4531). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fervent Green (#394F2B) and Thousand Year Old Green (#374231).

The recipe behind #3C492F is rgb(60, 73, 47), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3C492F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Butterfly Creek" in the Register.

Butterfly Creek color variations

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

Butterfly Creek color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F
#63794D

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#8AA471

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#B1C2A0

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#D8E0CF

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White

#FFFFFF

Butterfly Creek color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F
#303B26

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#242C1C

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#181D13

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#0C0E09

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Black

#000000

Butterfly Creek color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F
#4A573D

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#57634C

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#646D5C

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#72776D

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Grey

#808080

Butterfly Creek color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2F4A42

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#2F4A37

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#324A2F

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Butterfly Creek

#3C492F
#474A2F

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#4A422F

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#4A372F

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Butterfly Creek 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
#3C492F
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

#3D304B
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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
#3C492F
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

#4B304B
#4B304B

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#30304B
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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
#304B30
#304B30

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#3C492F
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

#4B4B30
#4B4B30

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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
#3C492F
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

#303D4B
#303D4B

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#4B303D
#4B303D

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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
#3C492F
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

#304B3D
#304B3D

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#3D304B
#3D304B

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#4B303D
#4B303D

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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
#3C492F
Butterfly Creek

#3C492F

#304B4B
#304B4B

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#3D304B
#3D304B

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#4B3030
#4B3030

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Nearest named colors to Butterfly Creek

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Mallard color link
Mallard

#3A4531

Fervent Green color link
Fervent Green

#394F2B

Thousand Year Old Green color link
Thousand Year Old Green

#374231

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Kombu Green color link
Kombu Green

#354230

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Lush color link
Lush

#354C28

Storeroom Brown color link
Storeroom Brown

#3D4035

Log Cabin color link
Log Cabin

#393E2E

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Butterfly Creek color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C492F
  • RGB60, 73, 47
  • CMYK5, 0, 10, 71
  • CSSrgb(60, 73, 47)
  • HSL90°, 22%, 24%
  • HSL Precise90°, 21.667%, 23.529%
  • HSV90°, 36%, 29%
  • HSB90°, 36%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.286, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.286, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.286, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C492F
  • DECIMAL ID3950895
  • Name Length15
  • This page visited909 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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