Information about Chocolate Brown color

#3F000F - Chocolate Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F000F, known as "Chocolate Brown", falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(63, 0, 15) — 24.7% red, 0% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 19 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3F000F is a pure, full-strength earthy red 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 practically indistinguishable from Dark Maroon (#3C0008). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burnt Maroon (#420303) and Bulgarian Rose (#480607).

In RGB terms — rgb(63, 0, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F000F: 17.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Chocolate Brown" in the Register.

Chocolate Brown color variations

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

Chocolate Brown 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 Chocolate Brown

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

Dark Maroon color link
Dark Maroon

#3C0008

Burnt Maroon color link
Burnt Maroon

#420303

Deep Brown color link
Deep Brown

#410200

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Black Bean color link
Black Bean

#3D0C02

Dried Blood color link
Dried Blood

#4B0101

Vandalista color link
Vandalista

#310C16

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F000F
  • RGB63, 0, 15
  • CMYK0, 25, 19, 75
  • CSSrgb(63, 0, 15)
  • HSL346°, 100%, 12%
  • HSL Precise345.714°, 100%, 12.353%
  • HSV346°, 100%, 25%
  • HSB346°, 100%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.000, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.000, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.000, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3F000F
  • DECIMAL ID4128783
  • Name Length15
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