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Named color

Peat

Peat color #3B2F2F: RGB 59, 47, 47 and HSL 0°, 11%, 21%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#3B2F2F red warm dark
HEX #3B2F2F
RGB rgb(59, 47, 47)
HSL hsl(0 11% 21%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 20, 77)
Luminance 0.0317
Contrast Black 1.63:1White 12.85:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-peat: #3B2F2F;
.bg-peat { background-color: #3B2F2F; }
.text-peat { color: #3B2F2F; }
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Color meaning and use

About Peat Color

Peat uses HEX #3B2F2F, RGB 59, 47, 47, and HSL 0°, 11%, 21%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and dark visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0317; black contrast is 1.63:1 and white contrast is 12.85:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Peat against black and white text.

Black text1.63:1AA Fail
White text12.85:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Peat Color Reference Infographic

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Peat color reference infographic showing #3B2F2F, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Peat color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#303B3B#303B3B#3B3036#3B3036#3B3630#3B3630#303B30#303B30#30303B#30303B
Open full Peat harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#6E5959#6E5959#080707#080707#472424#472424#363636#363636#757575#757575#940000#940000

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#303B3B#303B3B#3B3036#3B3036#3B3630#3B3630Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0317
Black text1.63:1AA Fail
White text12.85:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#3B2F2F",
  "rgb": [
    59,
    47,
    47
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    11,
    21
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    20,
    20,
    77
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0317,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.63,
    "white": 12.85
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#303B3B",
  "analogous": [
    "#3B3036",
    "#3B3630"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#303B30",
    "#30303B"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#363B30",
    "#303B3B",
    "#36303B"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#303B36",
    "#30363B"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#6E5959",
    "#3B2F2F",
    "#080707"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#6E5959",
  "dark": "#080707",
  "saturated": "#472424",
  "desaturated": "#363636",
  "pastel": "#757575",
  "neon": "#940000"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#303B3B",
    "#3B3036",
    "#3B3630"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#363636",
    "#6E5959"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#6E5959",
    "#363636"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "jet",
    "graphite",
    "onyx",
    "asphalt",
    "pine-bark"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "peat"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "peat-vs-graphite",
    "peat-vs-jet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/peat",
    "/wcag/peat",
    "/css/colors/peat",
    "/hex/3b2f2f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/peat"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/jet",
      "/colors/graphite",
      "/colors/onyx",
      "/colors/asphalt",
      "/colors/pine-bark",
      "/compare/peat-vs-graphite",
      "/compare/peat-vs-jet",
      "/harmonies/peat",
      "/wcag/peat",
      "/css/colors/peat",
      "/hex/3b2f2f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "peat",
  "name": "Peat",
  "hex": "#3B2F2F",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "dark",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    59,
    47,
    47
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    11,
    21
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    20,
    20,
    77
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0317,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.63,
    "white": 12.85
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#303B3B",
    "analogous": [
      "#3B3036",
      "#3B3630"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#303B30",
      "#30303B"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#363B30",
      "#303B3B",
      "#36303B"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#303B36",
      "#30363B"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#6E5959",
      "#3B2F2F",
      "#080707"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#6E5959",
    "dark": "#080707",
    "saturated": "#472424",
    "desaturated": "#363636",
    "pastel": "#757575",
    "neon": "#940000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-peat: #3B2F2F;",
    "utility": ".bg-peat { background-color: #3B2F2F; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-peat { color: #3B2F2F; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "jet",
    "graphite",
    "onyx",
    "asphalt",
    "pine-bark"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "peat"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "peat-vs-graphite",
    "peat-vs-jet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/peat",
    "/wcag/peat",
    "/css/colors/peat",
    "/hex/3b2f2f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/peat"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/jet",
      "/colors/graphite",
      "/colors/onyx",
      "/colors/asphalt",
      "/colors/pine-bark",
      "/compare/peat-vs-graphite",
      "/compare/peat-vs-jet",
      "/harmonies/peat",
      "/wcag/peat",
      "/css/colors/peat",
      "/hex/3b2f2f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#303B3B",
      "#3B3036",
      "#3B3630"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#363636",
      "#6E5959"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#6E5959",
      "#363636"
    ]
  }
}
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