Dark brown

#3c2125

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

This is Dark brown, a muted red sitting at 351 degrees on the wheel. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #3c2125, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3c2125
RGB60, 33, 37
HSL351, 29%, 18%
HSV351, 45%, 24%
CMYK0%, 45%, 38%, 76%
Lab16.41, 13.62, 2.88
XYZ2.74, 2.18, 2.03
Decimal3940645
Web safe#333333
Pantone5185 C
Pantone5185 CHex#3c2125Rgb60 33 37Cmyk0 45 38 76Lab16 14 3Darker#271618Lighter#683d43

Shades of dark brown

Tints of dark brown

Colors that go with dark brown

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 45, 38, 76.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3c2125 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 45 38 76
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 45 39 82
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #3c2125 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3c2125; }
.text { color: #3c2125; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2125; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3c2125 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
14.62:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.44:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3c2125 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3c2125 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3c2125 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #3c2125 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.