Information about #3B382A color

#3B382A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B382A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 56, 42) (23.1% red, 22% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 7 / 77 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B382A presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — 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 almost identical to El Paso (#39392C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thousand Year Old Brown (#3B3429) and Touch Wood (#3A372E).

The recipe behind #3B382A is rgb(59, 56, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B382A: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 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, #3B382A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B382A color variations

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#3B382A 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 #3B382A

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

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Creole color link
Creole

#393227

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B382A
  • RGB59, 56, 42
  • CMYK0, 1, 7, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 56, 42)
  • HSL49°, 17%, 20%
  • HSL Precise49.412°, 16.832%, 19.804%
  • HSV49°, 29%, 23%
  • HSB49°, 29%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.220, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.220, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.220, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B382A
  • DECIMAL ID3881002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01