Information about #3B3325 color

#3B3325 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B3325 falls into the Orange Color FamilyLow Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 51, 37) — 23.1% red, 20% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 9 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted orange, #3B3325 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Creole (#393227). Slightly further away sit Cola (#3C3024) and Thousand Year Old Brown (#3B3429).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 51, 37) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3B3325 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B3325 color variations

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#3B3325 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 #3B3325

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

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Dark Ebony color link
Dark Ebony

#37312B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3325
  • RGB59, 51, 37
  • CMYK0, 3, 9, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 51, 37)
  • HSL38°, 23%, 19%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 22.917%, 18.824%
  • HSV38°, 37%, 23%
  • HSB38°, 37%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.200, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.200, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.200, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3325
  • DECIMAL ID3879717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01