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HEX 3B312D - #3B312D, RGB(59,49,45) Color


Color Name: Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)*
Hex Color Code: #3B312D
RGB Color Code: RGB(59, 49, 45)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 16.9%, 23.7%, 76.9%



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What color is 3B312D?

The RGB color code for color number #3B312D is RGB(59, 49, 45). In the RGB color model, #3B312D has a red value of 59, a green value of 49, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.9% magenta, 23.7% yellow, and 76.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 13.5 % saturation, and 20.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B312D has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 23.7 % saturation and 23.1 % brightness/value.



Color 3B312D is cool or warm?

Color 3B312D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #3B312D? (For interior and product design)

3B312D has an LRV of nearly 3. 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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Is #3B312D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B312D 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 #3B312D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 49, 45)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
49 (19.2%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.95%
Yellow
23.73%
Key
76.86%

HSL

HSL(17.14deg, 13.5 %, 20.4 %)

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
13.46 %.
Lightness
20.39 %.

RYB

RYB(172, 171, 179)
Red
172 (67.5%)
Yellow
171 (67.1%)
Blue
179 (70.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
23.73 %.
Brightness / Value
23.14 %.

HWB

H: 17.14°

W: 17.65 %

B: 76.86 %

XYZ

X : 3.38

Y : 3.32

Z : 2.94

YXY

Y1 : 3.32

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 80.78%

Y : 82.35%


LRV

~ 3.3 %

Munsell Color System

7YR 2.0/1

CIE-Lab

L : 21.27

A : 3.72

B : 4.22

CIE-Lch

L : 21.27

C : 5.62

H : 48.62

CIE-Luv

L : 21.27

U : 5.56

V : 3.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 18.21

A : 1.22

B : 3.16






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #3B312D

Here are the colors similar to 3B312D. 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.

#44362F
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#3C3731
Black Pepper
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#483C32
Dark Lava
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B312D.

#3E332E
PANTONE 2479 C
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#382F2D
PANTONE 412 C
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#382E2C
PANTONE 440 C
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#433A32
PANTONE 8623 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B312D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B312D.

#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#3A3327
RAL 6022 - Olive Drab
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#2A292A
RAL 9017 - Traffic Black
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B312D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B312D.

#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#443F39
BS 22-B-27 - Violet
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #3B312D

Here are the paint colors similar to 3B312D. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3B312D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B312D to Benjamin Moore

#3B3230
Espresso Bean (CSP-30)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#352D2B
Bucktrout Brown (CW-180)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#443A36
Night Shade (2116-10)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B312D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B312D to Sherwin Williams

#403330
Black Bean (SW 6006)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#443735
Rockweed (SW 2735)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#392B2D
Raisin (SW 7630)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#323132
Black Magic (SW 6991)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B312D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B312D to Valspar

#433631
Black Raisin (4002-2C)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#433531
Brown Velvet (1011-10)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#3A3530
Fired Earth (6011-1)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#3D2F30
Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B312D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B312D to Behr

#433F3D
Off Broadway (MQ1-35)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#4B4242
Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#413F3E
Blackout (N510-7)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B312D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B312D to Dunn-Edwards

#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B312D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B312D to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.9% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B312D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B312D to PPG Paints

#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B312D 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



3B312D
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)*

2D373B
Gunmetal*


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 #3B312D?

Color that best contrast with #3B312D is #2D373B, color name is Gunmetal*
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 #3B312D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B312D is #2D373B, color name is Gunmetal*.





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