Information about #3B3430 color

#3B3430 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B3430 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 52, 48) — 23.1% red, 20.4% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B3430 presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kilamanjaro (#3A3532). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Indigo Ink Brown (#393432) and Oil (#3B3131).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 52, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3B3430 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3B3430 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B3430 color variations

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#3B3430 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 #3B3430

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

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

Marbaroda color link
Marbaroda

#3D312D

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Black Coffee color link
Black Coffee

#3B2F2F

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3430
  • RGB59, 52, 48
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 52, 48)
  • HSL22°, 10%, 21%
  • HSL Precise21.818°, 10.28%, 20.98%
  • HSV22°, 19%, 23%
  • HSB22°, 19%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.204, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.204, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.204, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3430
  • DECIMAL ID3879984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01