Information about #3B352B color

#3B352B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B352B falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 53, 43) — 23.1% red, 20.8% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 6 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3B352B reads as a gently muted orange and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Thousand Year Old Brown (#3B3429). Nearby in the Register you will also find Touch Wood (#3A372E) and Bushtrack (#3A312A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(59, 53, 43)), which gives #3B352B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B352B color variations

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#3B352B 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 #3B352B

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

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Marbaroda color link
Marbaroda

#3D312D

Creole color link
Creole

#393227

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Dark Ebony color link
Dark Ebony

#37312B

Canopy color link
Canopy

#35332C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B352B
  • RGB59, 53, 43
  • CMYK0, 2, 6, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 53, 43)
  • HSL38°, 16%, 20%
  • HSL Precise37.5°, 15.686%, 20%
  • HSV38°, 27%, 23%
  • HSB38°, 27%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.208, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.208, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.208, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B352B
  • DECIMAL ID3880235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01