What color is #3B1D06?

#3B1D06 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B1D06?

The RGB value is 59, 29, 6: 59 red, 29 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B1D06?

The complementary color is #06243B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B1D06?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B1D06 color

#3B1D06 rgb(59, 29, 6)

Shades of brown

The hex color #3B1D06 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 11.4% green and 2.4% blue (59, 29, 6).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 82% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 90% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#3B1D06 color codes

HEX	`#3B1D06`
RGB	`rgb(59, 29, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 11.4%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 82%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 90%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 90%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.52, 12.55, 19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.52, 22.99, 56.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.276, 1.822, 0.404)`
Decimal	`3874054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B1D06, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3B1D06	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B1D06 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3B1D06 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b1d06; }
.text { color: #3b1d06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b1d06; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 29 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b1d06, #3b3806); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3B1D06?: #3B1D06 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B1D06?: The RGB value is 59, 29, 6: 59 red, 29 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B1D06?: The complementary color is #06243B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B1D06?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.