Information about Caffeine color

#3C3135 - Caffeine color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3C3135 ("Caffeine") belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(60, 49, 53) (23.5% red, 19.2% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 3 / 76 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained rose, #3C3135 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Platypus (#3D3334). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oil (#3B3131) and Half Barbecue (#3C3537).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(60, 49, 53)), which gives #3C3135 its character. If you plan to put text on a #3C3135 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Caffeine" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Caffeine color variations

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

Caffeine 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 Caffeine

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

Caffeine color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C3135
  • RGB60, 49, 53
  • CMYK0, 4, 3, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 49, 53)
  • HSL338°, 10%, 21%
  • HSL Precise338.182°, 10.092%, 21.373%
  • HSV338°, 18%, 24%
  • HSB338°, 18%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.192, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.192, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.192, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C3135
  • DECIMAL ID3944757
  • Name Length8
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