Information about #3B3126 color

#3B3126 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B3126 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 49, 38) — 23.1% red, 19.2% green, 14.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B3126 presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Creole (#393227). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cola (#3C3024) and Sambuca (#3B2E25).

The recipe behind #3B3126 is rgb(59, 49, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B3126: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B3126 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B3126 color variations

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

#3B3126 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 #3B3126

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

Creole color link
Creole

#393227

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

Dark Ebony color link
Dark Ebony

#37312B

Nala color link
Nala

#412F28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3126
  • RGB59, 49, 38
  • CMYK0, 4, 8, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 49, 38)
  • HSL31°, 22%, 19%
  • HSL Precise31.429°, 21.649%, 19.02%
  • HSV31°, 36%, 23%
  • HSB31°, 36%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.192, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.192, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.192, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3126
  • DECIMAL ID3879206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01