Information about #3C3A2A color

#3C3A2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C3A2A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 58, 42) — 23.5% red, 22.7% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 7 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3C3A2A reads as a calm, restrained yellow and 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 El Paso (#39392C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Kelp (#393D2A) and Triple Mondo (#40372A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(60, 58, 42)), which gives #3C3A2A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3C3A2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3C3A2A color variations

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#3C3A2A 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 #3C3A2A

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

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Log Cabin color link
Log Cabin

#393E2E

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C3A2A
  • RGB60, 58, 42
  • CMYK0, 1, 7, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 58, 42)
  • HSL53°, 18%, 20%
  • HSL Precise53.333°, 17.647%, 20%
  • HSV53°, 30%, 24%
  • HSB53°, 30%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.227, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.227, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.227, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C3A2A
  • DECIMAL ID3947050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01