Information about #3E3532 color

#3E3532 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E3532 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(62, 53, 50) — 24.3% red, 20.8% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3E3532 presents itself as a gently muted orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Pepper (#3C3731). Slightly further away sit Platypus (#3D3334) and Kilamanjaro (#3A3532).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 53, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3E3532 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3E3532 color variations

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

#3E3532 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 #3E3532

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

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E3532
  • RGB62, 53, 50
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 76
  • CSSrgb(62, 53, 50)
  • HSL15°, 11%, 22%
  • HSL Precise15°, 10.714%, 21.961%
  • HSV15°, 19%, 24%
  • HSB15°, 19%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.208, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.208, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.208, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E3532
  • DECIMAL ID4076850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01