Information about #3B2535 color

#3B2535 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B2535 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 37, 53) — 23.1% red, 14.5% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 2 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned romantic rose, #3B2535 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chocolate Fish (#3A2833). Slightly further away sit Zeppelin (#382A34) and Deep Purple (#3A243B).

The recipe behind #3B2535 is rgb(59, 37, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B2535 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B2535 color variations

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

#3B2535 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 #3B2535

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

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Black Coffee color link
Black Coffee

#3B2F2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B2535
  • RGB59, 37, 53
  • CMYK0, 9, 2, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 37, 53)
  • HSL316°, 23%, 19%
  • HSL Precise316.364°, 22.917%, 18.824%
  • HSV316°, 37%, 23%
  • HSB316°, 37%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.145, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.145, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.145, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B2535
  • DECIMAL ID3876149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01