Information about #3C221A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C221A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 34, 26) — 23.5% red, 13.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 13 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #3C221A carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Pod (#3C241B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Short Black (#42231B) and Scorched Brown (#351F19).

In RGB terms — rgb(60, 34, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3C221A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C221A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C221A color variations

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#3C221A 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 #3C221A

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

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C221A
  • RGB60, 34, 26
  • CMYK0, 10, 13, 76
  • HSL14°, 40%, 17%
  • HSL Precise14.118°, 39.535%, 16.863%
  • HSV14°, 57%, 24%
  • HSB14°, 57%, 24%
  • HEX ID3C221A
  • DECIMAL ID3940890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
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