Information about Blackwood color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #3F372E reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and 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 practically indistinguishable from Filmpro Raw Umber (#3F3930). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Mondo (#40372A) and Black Pepper (#3C3731).
The recipe behind #3F372E is rgb(63, 55, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #3F372E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Blackwood" in the Register.
Blackwood color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Blackwood color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Blackwood color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Blackwood color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Blackwood color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Blackwood 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Blackwood color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Blackwood
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#3F3930
#40372A
#3C3731
#3A372E
#433831
#42342B
#44362D
#3D3D2E
#3D312D
#413628
#423429
#39392C
Blackwood color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3F372E
- RGB63, 55, 46
- CMYK0, 3, 7, 75
- CSSrgb(63, 55, 46)
- HSL32°, 16%, 21%
- HSL Precise31.765°, 15.596%, 21.373%
- HSV32°, 27%, 25%
- HSB32°, 27%, 25%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
- GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.216, 0.180)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.216, 0.180, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.216, 0.180)
- Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID3F372E
- DECIMAL ID4142894
- Name Length9
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