Information about #3E4521 color

#3E4521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3E4521 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 69, 33) — 24.3% red, 27.1% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 14 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #3E4521 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bathurst (#3C4027). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lithuanian Forest Green (#364C20) and Thatch Green (#403D19).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 69, 33) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3E4521 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #3E4521 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3E4521 color variations

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#3E4521 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 #3E4521

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

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Lush color link
Lush

#354C28

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E4521
  • RGB62, 69, 33
  • CMYK3, 0, 14, 73
  • CSSrgb(62, 69, 33)
  • HSL72°, 35%, 20%
  • HSL Precise71.667°, 35.294%, 20%
  • HSV72°, 52%, 27%
  • HSB72°, 52%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.271, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.271, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.271, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E4521
  • DECIMAL ID4080929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01