Information about #3B201B color

#3B201B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B201B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 32, 27) — 23.1% red, 12.5% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 13 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B201B is a mildly saturated red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Pod (#3C241B). Slightly further away sit Black Kite (#351E1C) and Scorched Brown (#351F19).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 32, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3B201B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B201B color variations

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

#3B201B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B201B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#231310

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Black

#000000

#3B201B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B201B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3B1B23

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#3B1B30

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#3B201B 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
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#1B373B
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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
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#1B273B
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#1B3B30
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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
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#3B1B27
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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
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#1B3B20
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#201B3B
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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
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#373B1B
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#201B3B
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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
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#273B1B
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#1B373B
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#301B3B
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Nearest named colors to #3B201B

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

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Scorched Brown color link
Scorched Brown

#351F19

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Hot Chocolate color link
Hot Chocolate

#3D2622

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

#3B201B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B201B
  • RGB59, 32, 27
  • CMYK0, 11, 13, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 32, 27)
  • HSL9°, 37%, 17%
  • HSL Precise9.375°, 37.209%, 16.863%
  • HSV9°, 54%, 23%
  • HSB9°, 54%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.125, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.125, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.125, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B201B
  • DECIMAL ID3874843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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