Information about #3B382F color

#3B382F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B382F falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 56, 47) — 23.1% red, 22% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 5 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B382F is a softly toned amber-leaning orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Touch Wood (#3A372E). Slightly further away sit Black Pepper (#3C3731) and El Paso (#39392C).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 56, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B382F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3B382F color variations

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

#3B382F 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 #3B382F

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

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Log Cabin color link
Log Cabin

#393E2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B382F
  • RGB59, 56, 47
  • CMYK0, 1, 5, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 56, 47)
  • HSL45°, 11%, 21%
  • HSL Precise45°, 11.321%, 20.784%
  • HSV45°, 20%, 23%
  • HSB45°, 20%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.220, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.220, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.220, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B382F
  • DECIMAL ID3881007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01