Information about #3C282D color

#3C282D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C282D falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 40, 45) — 23.5% red, 15.7% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 6 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned earthy red, #3C282D stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Havana (#3B2B2C). Slightly further away sit Double Barista (#392C2A) and Chocolate Fish (#3A2833).

The recipe behind #3C282D is rgb(60, 40, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C282D: 13.7:1 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3C282D color variations

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#3C282D 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 #3C282D

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

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Cave Rock color link
Cave Rock

#372C2C

Black Coffee color link
Black Coffee

#3B2F2F

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C282D
  • RGB60, 40, 45
  • CMYK0, 8, 6, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 40, 45)
  • HSL345°, 20%, 20%
  • HSL Precise345°, 20%, 19.608%
  • HSV345°, 33%, 24%
  • HSB345°, 33%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.157, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.157, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.157, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C282D
  • DECIMAL ID3942445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01