Information about #3B685F color

#3B685F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3B685F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 104, 95) — 23.1% red, 40.8% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 4 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #3B685F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Stromboli (#406356). Slightly further away sit Vintage Green (#367055) and Homegrown (#366154).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(59, 104, 95)), which gives #3B685F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #3B685F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3B685F color variations

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#3B685F 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 #3B685F

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

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B685F
  • RGB59, 104, 95
  • CMYK18, 0, 4, 59
  • CSSrgb(59, 104, 95)
  • HSL168°, 28%, 32%
  • HSL Precise168°, 27.607%, 31.961%
  • HSV168°, 43%, 41%
  • HSB168°, 43%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.408, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.408, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.408, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B685F
  • DECIMAL ID3893343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01