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What color is 3B2212?

The RGB color code for color number #3B2212 is RGB(59, 34, 18). In the RGB color model, #3B2212 has a red value of 59, a green value of 34, and a blue value of 18. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 42.4% magenta, 69.5% yellow, and 76.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.4° (degrees), 53.2 % saturation, and 15.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B2212 has a hue of 23.4° (degrees), 69.5 % saturation and 23.1 % brightness/value.



Color 3B2212 is cool or warm?

Color 3B2212 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #3B2212? (For interior and product design)

3B2212 has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#3B2212

Light Color


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Is #3B2212 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B2212 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #3B2212 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 34, 18)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
34 (13.3%)
Blue
18 (7.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
42.37%
Yellow
69.49%
Key
76.86%

HSL

HSL(23.41deg, 53.2 %, 15.1 %)

Hue
23.41°
Saturation
53.25 %.
Lightness
15.10 %.

RYB

RYB(207, 190, 184)
Red
207 (81.0%)
Yellow
190 (74.3%)
Blue
184 (72.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
23.41°
Saturation
69.49 %.
Brightness / Value
23.14 %.

HWB

H: 23.41°

W: 7.06 %

B: 76.86 %

XYZ

X : 2.48

Y : 2.12

Z : 0.85

YXY

Y1 : 2.12

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 86.67%

Y : 92.94%


LRV

~ 2.1 %

Munsell Color System

7YR 1.5/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 16.09

A : 10.07

B : 15.59

CIE-Lch

L : 16.09

C : 18.56

H : 57.14

CIE-Luv

L : 16.09

U : 15.12

V : 10.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.55

A : 5.01

B : 6.72






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3B2212


Here are the colors similar to 3B2212. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#3B1E08
Brunette
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#371D10
Hickory Brown
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#382208
Black Coffee
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#3D2B1F
Bistre
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B2212.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B2212.


#4F2C1D
PANTONE 4625 C
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#4E3524
PANTONE 2322 C
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#4E3629
PANTONE 476 C
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#31261D
PANTONE Black 4 C
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B2212.


#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#4A3526
RAL 8014 - Sepia Brown
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#513A2A
RAL 8028 - Terra Brown
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B2212.


#472300
BS 06-C-40 - Brown
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#482400
BS 08-C-40 - Brown
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B2212.






Paint color for Hex #3B2212


Here are the paint colors similar to 3B2212. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B2212 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B2212 to Sherwin Williams


#4F3426
French Roast (SW 6069)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#432722
Polished Mahogany (SW 2838)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#4B3029
Rojo Marrón (SW 9182)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#4D3930
Turkish Coffee (SW 6076)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B2212 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B2212 to Benjamin Moore


#4F3A30
Tudor Brown (HC-185)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)
#493830
Tarpley Brown (CW-170)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B2212 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B2212 to Valspar


#4E342D
Thoroughfare (8004-6G)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#4B3B30
Rootstock (M107)
ΔE - 8.93 (91.1% similar)
#513B33
Lava Cake (T595)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#543D27
Brown Hen (M122)
ΔE - 9.05 (90.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B2212 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B2212 to Dunn-Edwards


#5E463C
Northern Territory (DEA 158)
ΔE - 12.07 (87.9% similar)
#644B41
Chaps (DE 6049)
ΔE - 13.77 (86.2% similar)
#5B4A44
Bear in Mind (DE 6042)
ΔE - 13.96 (86.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B2212 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B2212 to Behr


#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 12.74 (87.3% similar)
#54463F
Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13)
ΔE - 12.83 (87.2% similar)
#60443F
Death By Chocolate (MQ1-54)
ΔE - 12.91 (87.1% similar)
#5A4840
Baronial Brown (N170-7)
ΔE - 12.95 (87.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B2212 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B2212 to PPG Paints


#63493E
Fudge (PPG1073-7)
ΔE - 13.05 (86.9% similar)
#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 13.09 (86.9% similar)
#604A3F
Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7)
ΔE - 13.17 (86.8% similar)
#574642
Racy Raisin (PPG16-24)
ΔE - 13.24 (86.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B2212 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B2212 to Farrow & Ball


#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 15.51 (84.5% similar)
#5E4449
Brinjal (222)
ΔE - 16.06 (83.9% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 16.94 (83.1% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 17.08 (82.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B2212 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



3B2212
Brunette*

122B3B
Squid Ink*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #3B2212?

Color that best contrast with #3B2212 is #122B3B, color name is Squid Ink*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #3B2212?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B2212 is #122B3B, color name is Squid Ink*.





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