Color swatch image showing #3B331B with RGB(59,51,27) values

#3B331B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #3B331B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#3B331B Color Information

#3B331B RGB value is (59, 51, 27). The hex color red value is 59, green is 51, and blue is 27. Its HSL format shows a hue of 45°, saturation of 37 percent, and lightness of 17 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 14 percent, 54 percent, 77 percent.

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#3B331B Color Meaning

Color #3B331B conveys industrial strength, disciplined nature, and vehicular authority. #3B331B very dark, olive green is associated with the historic Pullman railway cars, suggesting powerful locomotives, structured luxury, and nature harnessed for industry and travel. Psychologically, color #3B331B is serious, stable, and authoritative, promoting feelings of security, engineered power, and a nostalgic connection to the golden age of rail. #3B331B feels both robust and traditional, a color of machinery that was built to last. #3B331B color is progress painted in a dignified, earthy tone. Symbolically, color #3B331B represents the marriage of industrial might with corporate prestige, movement within a controlled environment, and a specific era of American ambition and craftsmanship. Culturally, #3B331B carries the legacy of rail travel, evoking a sense of adventure, compartmentalized luxury, and the rhythmic certainty of trains on tracks. Color #3B331B is a historical color that speaks of a time when technology was monumental, ornate, and painted in deep, respectful greens and browns.

Color Conversion

Convert #3B331B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#3B331B
RGB
rgb(59, 51, 27)
HSL
hsl(45°, 37%, 17%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 54%, 77%)
HSV
hsv(45°, 54%, 23%)
XYZ
3.1853 3.3766 1.5208
Yxy
3.3766 0.3941 0.4178
Hunter Lab
18.3755 -0.0041 0.1168
CIE-Lab
21.4931 -0.4049 16.4782

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red59 / 255 (23%)
23%
Green51 / 255 (20%)
20%
Blue27 / 255 (11%)
11%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Yellow54 / 100 (54%)
54%
Key (Black)77 / 100 (77%)
77%

Color Variations

#3B331B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#3B331B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #3B331B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

12.53:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

12.53:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

12.53:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #3B331B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#3B331B

protanopia

#383721

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #3B331B;

Text Color

color: #3B331B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #3B331B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3B331B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #3B331B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B331B 0%, #282313 100%);

#3B331B Color FAQs

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