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What color is 3B4520?

The RGB color code for color number #3B4520 is RGB(59, 69, 32). In the RGB color model, #3B4520 has a red value of 59, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 32. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 53.6% yellow, and 72.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 76.2° (degrees), 36.6 % saturation, and 19.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3B4520 has a hue of 76.2° (degrees), 53.6 % saturation and 27.1 % brightness/value.



Color 3B4520 is cool or warm?

Color 3B4520 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #3B4520? (For interior and product design)

3B4520 has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a 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.



Dark Color

#3B4520

Light Color


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Is #3B4520 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3B4520 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 #3B4520 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(59, 69, 32)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Green
69 (27.1%)
Blue
32 (12.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.49%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
53.62%
Key
72.94%

HSL

HSL(76.22deg, 36.6 %, 19.8 %)

Hue
76.22°
Saturation
36.63 %.
Lightness
19.80 %.

RYB

RYB(164, 186, 169)
Red
164 (64.4%)
Yellow
186 (72.8%)
Blue
169 (66.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
76.22°
Saturation
53.62 %.
Brightness / Value
27.06 %.

HWB

H: 76.22°

W: 12.55 %

B: 72.94 %

XYZ

X : 4.19

Y : 5.29

Z : 2.17

YXY

Y1 : 5.29

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 76.86%

M : 72.94%

Y : 87.45%


LRV

~ 5.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.8GY 2.6/4.1

CIE-Lab

L : 27.55

A : -11.04

B : 20.88

CIE-Lch

L : 27.55

C : 23.62

H : 117.86

CIE-Luv

L : 27.55

U : -4.16

V : 21.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 23

A : -7.72

B : 10.52






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #3B4520


Here are the colors similar to 3B4520. 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.



#414833
Rifle Green
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#4B5320
Army Green
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#21421E
Myrtle Green
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#4A5D23
Dark Moss Green
ΔE - 8.85 (91.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3B4520.


#3D441E
PANTONE 5747 C
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#3E4827
PANTONE 5743 C
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#3D4937
PANTONE 4224 C
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#535435
PANTONE 7764 C
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3B4520.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3B4520.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3B4520.


#37422F
RAL 6020 - Chrome Green
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#50533C
RAL 6003 - Olive Green
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3B4520.


#364B35
BS 14-C-39 - Hollybush
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#3A4635
BS 16-C-39 - Green
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#4D5B2E
BS 12-C-39 - Orchard
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#565730
BS 12-D-45 - Tundra
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #3B4520


Here are the paint colors similar to 3B4520. 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 3B4520 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3B4520 to Benjamin Moore


#484F32
Windsor Green (CW-505)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#3E4F33
Colonial Verdigris (CW-530)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#485241
Chimichurri (CSP-810)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#5A5538
Jungle Canopy (CSP-900)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3B4520 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3B4520 to Valspar


#4F5529
Mountain Moss (V096-6)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#455042
Thunderbolt (V098-6)
ΔE - 9.46 (90.5% similar)
#333B2F
Aged Pine (6011-5)
ΔE - 9.55 (90.4% similar)
#565E43
Boughs of Pine (5007-4C)
ΔE - 9.56 (90.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3B4520 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3B4520 to Sherwin Williams


#4F523A
Secret Garden (SW 6181)
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)
#475842
Courtyard (SW 6440)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)
#405840
Evergreens (SW 6447)
ΔE - 9.16 (90.8% similar)
#4B5645
Vogue Green (SW 0065)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 3B4520 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3B4520 to Behr


#48553F
Chard (MQ6-49)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#545B45
River Forest (MQ6-54)
ΔE - 9.64 (90.4% similar)
#5E5D3D
Eastern Bamboo (PPU9-25)
ΔE - 10.27 (89.7% similar)
#5C6242
Down-To-Earth (S360-7)
ΔE - 10.60 (89.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3B4520 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3B4520 to PPG Paints


#57593F
Pinetop (PPG1125-7)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)
#415241
Pine Forest (PPG1134-7)
ΔE - 9.03 (91.0% similar)
#525746
Castle Stone (PPG1128-7)
ΔE - 10.14 (89.9% similar)
#474F43
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3B4520 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3B4520 to Dunn-Edwards


#495A4C
Greener Pastures (DET 529)
ΔE - 11.61 (88.4% similar)
#5E624A
Botanical Garden (DET 518)
ΔE - 11.84 (88.2% similar)
#5F5D48
Olive Court (DEA 174)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% similar)
#46554C
Huntington Woods (DET 538)
ΔE - 12.42 (87.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3B4520 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3B4520 to Farrow & Ball


#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 14.71 (85.3% similar)
#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 17.24 (82.8% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 17.36 (82.6% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 18.01 (82.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#3B4520 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



3B4520
Rifle Green*

2A2045
Dark Royal purple*


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 #3B4520?

Color that best contrast with #3B4520 is #2A2045, color name is Dark Royal purple*
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 #3B4520?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3B4520 is #2A2045, color name is Dark Royal purple*.





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