Information about #3C2500 color

#3C2500 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3C2500 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 37, 0) — 23.5% red, 14.5% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 24 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C2500 is a intensely saturated warm orange 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 a near neighbor of Autumn Depression (#3E290A). Slightly further away sit Clinker (#371D09) and American Bronze (#391802).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(60, 37, 0)), which gives #3C2500 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C2500: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3C2500 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3C2500 color variations

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

#3C2500 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 #3C2500

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C2500
  • RGB60, 37, 0
  • CMYK0, 9, 24, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 37, 0)
  • HSL37°, 100%, 12%
  • HSL Precise37°, 100%, 11.765%
  • HSV37°, 100%, 24%
  • HSB37°, 100%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.145, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.145, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.145, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C2500
  • DECIMAL ID3941632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01