Information about Black Pepper color

#3C3731 - Black Pepper color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C3731, known as "Black Pepper", falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 55, 49) — 23.5% red, 21.6% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3C3731 reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kilamanjaro (#3A3532). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Dune (#3A3833) and Touch Wood (#3A372E).

The recipe behind #3C3731 is rgb(60, 55, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3C3731: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Black Pepper" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Black Pepper color variations

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

Black Pepper color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Black Pepper

#3C3731
#675E54

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#92877A

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#B6AFA6

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#DAD7D2

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White

#FFFFFF

Black Pepper color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Black Pepper

#3C3731
#2F2B26

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#23201C

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#171513

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#0B0A09

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Black

#000000

Black Pepper color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Black Pepper

#3C3731
#49443E

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#58534E

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#65625E

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#72706E

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Grey

#808080

Black Pepper color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#323A30

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#373A30

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#3A3A30

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Black Pepper

#3C3731
#3A3130

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#3A3032

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#3A3037

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Black Pepper 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
#3C3731
Black Pepper

#3C3731

#30353B
#30353B

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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
#3C3731
Black Pepper

#3C3731

#31303B
#31303B

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#303A3B
#303A3B

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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
#3A3B30
#3A3B30

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#3C3731
Black Pepper

#3C3731

#3B3130
#3B3130

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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
#3C3731
Black Pepper

#3C3731

#303B36
#303B36

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#36303B
#36303B

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#3C3731
Black Pepper

#3C3731

#353B30
#353B30

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#30353B
#30353B

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#36303B
#36303B

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#3C3731
Black Pepper

#3C3731

#303B31
#303B31

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#30353B
#30353B

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#3B303A
#3B303A

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Nearest named colors to Black Pepper

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Filmpro Raw Umber color link
Filmpro Raw Umber

#3F3930

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Indigo Ink Brown color link
Indigo Ink Brown

#393432

Dull Charcoal color link
Dull Charcoal

#383532

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Platypus color link
Platypus

#3D3334

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Smoky Charcoal color link
Smoky Charcoal

#3B3737

Black Pepper color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#3C3731 - Black Pepper color image Black Pepper color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#3C3731 - Black Pepper color image Black Pepper color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#3C3731 - Black Pepper color image Black Pepper color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#3C3731 - Black Pepper color image Black Pepper color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C3731
  • RGB60, 55, 49
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 76
  • CSSrgb(60, 55, 49)
  • HSL33°, 10%, 21%
  • HSL Precise32.727°, 10.092%, 21.373%
  • HSV33°, 18%, 24%
  • HSB33°, 18%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.216, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.216, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.216, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3C3731
  • DECIMAL ID3946289
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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