Information about #3B3830 color

#3B3830 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B3830 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 56, 48) (23.1% red, 22% green, 18.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 77 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3B3830 reads as a calm, restrained orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Pepper (#3C3731). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Touch Wood (#3A372E) and Triple Dune (#3A3833).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(59, 56, 48)), which gives #3B3830 its character. If you plan to put text on a #3B3830 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. 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.

#3B3830 color variations

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

#3B3830 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#928B7A

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#B6B2A6

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#DAD8D2

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White

#FFFFFF

#3B3830 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2F2C26

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#23211C

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#171613

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Black

#000000

#3B3830 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#49463E

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#58554E

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#65635E

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Grey

#808080

#3B3830 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#353A30

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#393A30

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#3B3830

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#3A3330

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#3A3030

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#3A3035

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#3B3830 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
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#30333B
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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
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#33303B
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#30383B
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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
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#3B3330
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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
#3B3830
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#303B38
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#38303B
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#333B30
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#38303B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#303B33
#303B33

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#30333B
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#3B3038
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Nearest named colors to #3B3830

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

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Filmpro Raw Umber color link
Filmpro Raw Umber

#3F3930

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Dull Charcoal color link
Dull Charcoal

#383532

Indigo Ink Brown color link
Indigo Ink Brown

#393432

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

#3B3830 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3830
  • RGB59, 56, 48
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 56, 48)
  • HSL44°, 10%, 21%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 10.28%, 20.98%
  • HSV44°, 19%, 23%
  • HSB44°, 19%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.220, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.220, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.220, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3830
  • DECIMAL ID3881008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers343 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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