Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#3F3B31

#3F3B31 is a warm orange HEX color close to Taupe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 63, 59, 49, HSL 43, 13%, 22%, has luminance 0.0441, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#3F3B31 Sample readable text
HEX #3F3B31
RGB rgb(63, 59, 49)
HSL hsl(43 13% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 22, 75)
Luminance 0.0441
Contrast Black 1.88:1White 11.16:1

CSS

--color-3f3b31: #3F3B31;
.background-3f3b31 { background-color: #3F3B31; }
.text-3f3b31 { color: #3F3B31; }

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
Luminance0.0441
Black text1.88:1AA Fail
White text11.16:1AA 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":"#3F3B31","rgb":[63,59,49],"hsl":[43,13,22],"cmyk":[0,6,22,75],"luminance":0.0441,"contrast":{"black":1.88,"white":11.16}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.88,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":11.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0C0B09","hex":"#0C0B09","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#31353F","hex":"#31353F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.71,"contrastWhite":12.27,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3F3431","hex":"#3F3431","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.75,"contrastWhite":12.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Taupe 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/3f3b31.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#31353F","analogous":["#3F3431","#3C3F31"],"triadic":["#313F3B","#3B313F"],"tetradic":["#313F34","#31353F","#3F313C"],"splitComplementary":["#313C3F","#34313F"],"monochromatic":["#736C59","#3F3B31","#0C0B09"]}
Variants
{"light":"#736C59","dark":"#0C0B09","saturated":"#4C4124","desaturated":"#383838","pastel":"#787878","neon":"#996E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":9.1104335791443},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":10.344080432788601},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":12.806248474865697},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":13.379088160259652}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3F3B31

#3F3B31 is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #3F3B31 is visually closest to Taupe, a named orange color with HEX #483C32.

The RGB channels are 63, 59, and 49, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg with 13% saturation and 22% 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 0.0441, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.11, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.88:1AA Fail
White text11.16:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3F3B31 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.88:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF11.16:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0C0B09#FFFFFF text · best 19.66:1#0C0B09
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434
#31353F#FFFFFF text · best 12.27:1#31353F
#3F3431#FFFFFF text · best 12.03:1#3F3431

Generated Palette

#3F3B31#3F3B31
#31353F#31353F
#3F3431#3F3431
#3C3F31#3C3F31
#736C59#736C59
#0C0B09#0C0B09

Color Harmonies

#31353F#31353F
#3F3431#3F3431
#3C3F31#3C3F31
#313F3B#313F3B
#3B313F#3B313F

Variants

#736C59#736C59
#0C0B09#0C0B09
#4C4124#4C4124
Graphite#383838
#787878#787878
#996E00#996E00

Nearest Named Colors

Taupe#483C32
Graphite#383838
Peat#3B2F2F
Onyx#353839
Jet#343434

Related HEX Guides

Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Graphite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #383838.Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.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.#3F3B31 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.