Information about #3E261C color

#3E261C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E261C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 38, 28) — 24.3% red, 14.9% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 13 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3E261C presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brown Pod (#3C241B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Short Black (#42231B) and Treehouse (#3B2820).

The recipe behind #3E261C is rgb(62, 38, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3E261C: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. 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, #3E261C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E261C color variations

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#3E261C 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 #3E261C

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

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E261C
  • RGB62, 38, 28
  • CMYK0, 9, 13, 76
  • CSSrgb(62, 38, 28)
  • HSL18°, 38%, 18%
  • HSL Precise17.647°, 37.778%, 17.647%
  • HSV18°, 55%, 24%
  • HSB18°, 55%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.149, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.149, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.149, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E261C
  • DECIMAL ID4072988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01