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#3B3C19 closest to Dark Olive

#3B3C19 is a dark, muted brown; the closest named color is Dark Olive. In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 23.5% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(59, 60, 25)). Its HSL value is 62° hue, 41% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 76% black. #3B3C19 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.37:1.

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Variations of #3B3C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#3B3C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#3B3C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #3B3C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #413B1B
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #413916
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3F3A17
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #413B1B
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #3F3B1A
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #3F3834
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #3C3B28
  • Achromatopsia 89% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #3A3A3A
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3A3B34

#3B3C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.37:1 Very good#3B3C19 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.85:1 Very poor#3B3C19 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#3B3C19 in CSS

/* Dark Olive */
.color { color: #3B3C19; }
.background { background-color: #3B3C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #3B3C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(59 60 25);
color: hsl(62 41% 17%);
color: oklch(0.346 0.053 110.4);

#3B3C19 FAQ

What color is #3B3C19?

#3B3C19 is a dark, muted brown. Its closest named color is Dark Olive. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #3B3C19?

#3B3C19 is rgb(59, 60, 25) in RGB, hsl(62, 41%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 0%, 58%, 76%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #3B3C19?

The complementary color of #3B3C19 is #1A193C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #3B3C19?

White text has the best contrast on #3B3C19: 11.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #3B3C19 a warm or cool color?

#3B3C19 is a warm color.