Dark brown

#3e0f11

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 red sitting at 357 degrees on the wheel. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #3e0f11, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3e0f11
RGB62, 15, 17
HSL357, 61%, 15%
HSV357, 76%, 24%
CMYK0%, 76%, 73%, 76%
Lab12.0, 23.06, 10.92
XYZ2.26, 1.41, 0.68
Decimal4067089
Web safe#330000
Pantone4975 C
Pantone4975 CHex#3e0f11Rgb62 15 17Cmyk0 76 73 76Lab12 23 11Darker#310c0eDeep#3e0f11Lighter#732125

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, 76, 73, 76.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3e0f11 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 76 73 76
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 74 71 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #3e0f11 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3e0f11; }
.text { color: #3e0f11; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e0f11; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3e0f11 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
16.39:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.28:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3e0f11 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 #3e0f11 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 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 #3e0f11 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #3e0f11 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.