Information about #3B3426 color

#3B3426 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B3426 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 52, 38) (23.1% red, 20.4% green, 14.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 8 / 77 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3B3426 reads as a gently muted warm orange and carries a shadowy depth. 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 practically indistinguishable from Creole (#393227). Nearby in the Register you will also find Thousand Year Old Brown (#3B3429) and Graphite (#383428).

The recipe behind #3B3426 is rgb(59, 52, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B3426 color variations

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#3B3426 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 #3B3426

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

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

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#3B3426
  • RGB59, 52, 38
  • CMYK0, 3, 8, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 52, 38)
  • HSL40°, 22%, 19%
  • HSL Precise40°, 21.649%, 19.02%
  • HSV40°, 36%, 23%
  • HSB40°, 36%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.204, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.204, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.204, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3426
  • DECIMAL ID3879974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01