Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#3C2C20

#3C2C20 is a warm orange HEX color close to Peat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 60, 44, 32, HSL 26, 30%, 18%, has luminance 0.0287, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#3C2C20 Sample readable text
HEX #3C2C20
RGB rgb(60, 44, 32)
HSL hsl(26 30% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 47, 76)
Luminance 0.0287
Contrast Black 1.57:1White 13.34:1

CSS

--color-3c2c20: #3C2C20;
.background-3c2c20 { background-color: #3C2C20; }
.text-3c2c20 { color: #3C2C20; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0287
Black text1.57:1AA Fail
White text13.34:1AA 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":"#3C2C20","rgb":[60,44,32],"hsl":[26,30,18],"cmyk":[0,27,47,76],"luminance":0.0287,"contrast":{"black":1.57,"white":13.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.57,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":13.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3C2022","hex":"#3C2022","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.48,"contrastWhite":14.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#322D2A","hex":"#322D2A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.54,"contrastWhite":13.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Peat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3c2c20.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#20303C","analogous":["#3C2022","#3C3A20"],"triadic":["#203C2C","#2C203C"],"tetradic":["#223C20","#20303C","#3A203C"],"splitComplementary":["#203C3A","#20223C"],"monochromatic":["#775840","#3C2C20","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#775840","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#462B16","desaturated":"#322D2A","pastel":"#7E6B5D","neon":"#853900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":15.329709716755891},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":18.05547008526779},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":20.273134932713294}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3C2C20

#3C2C20 is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #3C2C20 is visually closest to Peat, a named red color with HEX #3B2F2F.

The RGB channels are 60, 44, and 32, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 26deg with 30% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0287, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.33, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.57:1AA Fail
White text13.34:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3C2C20 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.57:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF13.34:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Rubber#FFFFFF text · best 14.83:1#2A2725
#3C2022#FFFFFF text · best 14.77:1#3C2022
Asphalt#FFFFFF text · best 14.15:1#2B2B2B
#322D2A#FFFFFF text · best 13.6:1#322D2A

Generated Palette

#3C2C20#3C2C20
#20303C#20303C
#3C2022#3C2022
#3C3A20#3C3A20
#775840#775840
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#20303C#20303C
#3C2022#3C2022
#3C3A20#3C3A20
#203C2C#203C2C
#2C203C#2C203C

Variants

#775840#775840
Black#000000
#462B16#462B16
#322D2A#322D2A
#7E6B5D#7E6B5D
#853900#853900

Nearest Named Colors

Peat#3B2F2F
Espresso#4B3621
Rubber#2A2725
Pine Bark#4A3728
Asphalt#2B2B2B

Related HEX Guides

Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#3C2C20 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.