Information about #3B3701 color

#3B3701 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B3701 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 55, 1) — 23.1% red, 21.6% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 23 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B3701 presents itself as a intensely saturated sunny yellow — one that carries a shadowy depth. 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 La Fonseca (#353300). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Olive (#373E02) and Autumn Depression (#3E290A).

The recipe behind #3B3701 is rgb(59, 55, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3B3701 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B3701 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B3701 color variations

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

#3B3701 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 #3B3701

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

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Bonsaisei color link
Bonsaisei

#1F3106

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3701
  • RGB59, 55, 1
  • CMYK0, 2, 23, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 55, 1)
  • HSL56°, 97%, 12%
  • HSL Precise55.862°, 96.667%, 11.765%
  • HSV56°, 98%, 23%
  • HSB56°, 98%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.216, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.216, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.216, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3701
  • DECIMAL ID3880705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01