Information about #3C2C21 color

#3C2C21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C2C21 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 44, 33) — 23.5% red, 17.3% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 11 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #3C2C21 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bistre (#3D2B1F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Treehouse (#3B2820) and Sambuca (#3B2E25).

In RGB terms — rgb(60, 44, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3C2C21 color variations

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

#3C2C21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#71523E

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#A57A5D

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#C3A693

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#E1D2C9

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White

#FFFFFF

#3C2C21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3C2C21

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#2F221A

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#231913

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#17110D

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#0B0806

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Black

#000000

#3C2C21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4C3B2F

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#5C4B40

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#695C53

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#756D68

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Grey

#808080

#3C2C21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2B3B20

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#353B20

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#3B3520

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#3C2C21

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#3B2020

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#3B202B

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#3B2035

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#3C2C21 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
#3C2C21
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#21313B
#21313B

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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
#3C2C21
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#21233B
#21233B

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#213B39
#213B39

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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
#3B3921
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#3C2C21
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#3B2123
#3B2123

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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
#3C2C21
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#213B2B
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#2B213B
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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
#3C2C21
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#313B21
#313B21

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#21313B
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#2B213B
#2B213B

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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
#3C2C21
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#233B21
#233B21

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#21313B
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#39213B
#39213B

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Nearest named colors to #3C2C21

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

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Hot Chocolate color link
Hot Chocolate

#3D2622

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Morocco Brown color link
Morocco Brown

#442D21

Bivouac Green color link
Bivouac Green

#403225

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Betel Nut Dye color link
Betel Nut Dye

#352925

#3C2C21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C2C21
  • RGB60, 44, 33
  • CMYK0, 6, 11, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 44, 33)
  • HSL24°, 29%, 18%
  • HSL Precise24.444°, 29.032%, 18.235%
  • HSV24°, 45%, 24%
  • HSB24°, 45%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.173, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.173, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.173, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C2C21
  • DECIMAL ID3943457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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