Information about #3C3524 color

#3C3524 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C3524 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 53, 36) — 23.5% red, 20.8% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 9 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #3C3524 stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Mikado (#3F3623). Slightly further away sit Birch (#3F3726) and Cola (#3C3024).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(60, 53, 36)), which gives #3C3524 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C3524 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C3524 color variations

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

#3C3524 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 #3C3524

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

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Creole color link
Creole

#393227

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C3524
  • RGB60, 53, 36
  • CMYK0, 3, 9, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 53, 36)
  • HSL43°, 25%, 19%
  • HSL Precise42.5°, 25%, 18.824%
  • HSV43°, 40%, 24%
  • HSB43°, 40%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.208, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.208, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.208, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C3524
  • DECIMAL ID3945764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01