Information about #3A3531 color

#3A3531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3A3531 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(58, 53, 49) — 22.7% red, 20.8% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3A3531 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 almost identical to Kilamanjaro (#3A3532). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Indigo Ink Brown (#393432) and Dull Charcoal (#383532).

The recipe behind #3A3531 is rgb(58, 53, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3A3531 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3A3531 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3A3531 color variations

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

#3A3531 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 #3A3531

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

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3A3531
  • RGB58, 53, 49
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 77
  • CSSrgb(58, 53, 49)
  • HSL27°, 8%, 21%
  • HSL Precise26.667°, 8.411%, 20.98%
  • HSV27°, 16%, 23%
  • HSB27°, 16%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.208, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.208, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.208, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3A3531
  • DECIMAL ID3814705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01