Dark brown

#3a2b0c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark brown, a strong orange at 40 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #3a2b0c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3a2b0c

RGB58, 43, 12

HSL40, 66%, 14%

HSV40, 79%, 23%

CMYK0%, 26%, 79%, 77%

Lab18.6, 2.95, 21.78

XYZ2.68, 2.65, 0.72

Decimal3812108

Web safe#333300

Pantone449 C

Shades of dark brown

#37290b #33260b #30240a #2d2109 #2a1f09 #261c08 #231a07 #201807 #1d1506 #191305

Tints of dark brown

#5d4513 #805f1a #a37922 #c69329 #d8a741 #dfb764 #e6c787 #edd8aa #f5e8cd #fcf8f0

Colors that go with dark brown

Complementary#0c1b3a Analogous#3a140c Analogous#323a0c Triadic#0c3a2b Triadic#2b0c3a Split complementary#0c323a Split complementary#140c3a

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 79, 77.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3a2b0c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 26 79 77

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 28 77 83

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #3a2b0c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3a2b0c; }
.text { color: #3a2b0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2b0c; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3a2b0c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3a2b0c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3a2b0c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3a2b0c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark brown, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #3a2b0c is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.