Information about #3B3B21 color

#3B3B21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B3B21 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 59, 33) — 23.1% red, 23.1% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 10 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3B3B21 is a moderately toned golden yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Longbush (#413922). Slightly further away sit Mikado (#3F3623) and Lisbon Brown (#423921).

The recipe behind #3B3B21 is rgb(59, 59, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3B3B21: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. 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.

#3B3B21 color variations

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

#3B3B21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B3B21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#3B3B21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B3B21 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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#3A3021

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#3B3B21 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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#21213B
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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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#2E213B
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#212E3B
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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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#3B2E21
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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
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#213B3B
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#3B213B
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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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#213B21
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#21213B
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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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#21213B
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#3B212E
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Nearest named colors to #3B3B21

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

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Pullman Green color link
Pullman Green

#3B331C

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Thousand Year Old Brown color link
Thousand Year Old Brown

#3B3429

Creole color link
Creole

#393227

#3B3B21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B3B21
  • RGB59, 59, 33
  • CMYK0, 0, 10, 77
  • CSSrgb(59, 59, 33)
  • HSL60°, 28%, 18%
  • HSL Precise60°, 28.261%, 18.039%
  • HSV60°, 44%, 23%
  • HSB60°, 44%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.231, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.231, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.231, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3B3B21
  • DECIMAL ID3881761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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