Information about #3C311F color

#3C311F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C311F falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 49, 31) — 23.5% red, 19.2% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 11 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #3C311F 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 Pullman Green (#3B331C). Slightly further away sit Cola (#3C3024) and Bistre (#3D2B1F).

The recipe behind #3C311F is rgb(60, 49, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C311F: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3C311F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3C311F color variations

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#3C311F 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 #3C311F

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

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Creole color link
Creole

#393227

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C311F
  • RGB60, 49, 31
  • CMYK0, 4, 11, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 49, 31)
  • HSL37°, 32%, 18%
  • HSL Precise37.241°, 31.868%, 17.843%
  • HSV37°, 48%, 24%
  • HSB37°, 48%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.192, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.192, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.192, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C311F
  • DECIMAL ID3944735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01