Information about #3B300C color

#3B300C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B300C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 48, 12) (23.1% red, 18.8% green, 4.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 77 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B300C presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Autumn Depression (#3E290A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E) and La Fonseca (#353300).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 48, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3B300C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #3B300C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B300C color variations

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

#3B300C 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 #3B300C

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

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B300C
  • RGB59, 48, 12
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 48, 12)
  • HSL46°, 66%, 14%
  • HSL Precise45.957°, 66.197%, 13.922%
  • HSV46°, 80%, 23%
  • HSB46°, 80%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.188, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.188, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.188, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B300C
  • DECIMAL ID3878924
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01