What color is Oil?
Oil color belongs to the Black Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Oil is #3B3131, and the RGB color code is RGB(59, 49, 49).
In the RGB color model, Oil has a red value of 59, a green value of 49, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.9% magenta, 16.9% yellow, and 76.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 9.3 % saturation, and 21.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Oil has a hue of 0° (degrees), 16.9 % saturation and 23.1 % brightness/value.
Oil is cool or warm?
The color Oil is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Oil? (For interior and product design)
Oil has an LRV of nearly 3.3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 3.3 of Oil with dark and light color
Is Oil Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Oil meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Oil color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #3B3131
- Red
- 3B
- Green
- 31
- Blue
- 31
- Red
- 59 (23.1%)
- Green
- 49 (19.2%)
- Blue
- 49 (19.2%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 16.95%
- Yellow
- 16.95%
- Key
- 76.86%
- Hue
- 0°
- Saturation
- 9.26 %
- Lightness
- 21.18 %
- Hue
- 0°
- Saturation
- 16.95 %
- Brightness / Value
- 23.14 %
- Red
- 169 (66.4%)
- Yellow
- 168 (65.8%)
- Blue
- 179 (70.1%)
- Hue
- 0°
- Whiteness
- 19.22 %
- Blackness
- 76.86 %
- Cyan
- 76.86%
- Magenta
- 80.78%
- Yellow
- 80.78%
- X
- 3.46
- Y
- 3.35
- Z
- 3.37
- Y1
- 3.35
- X
- 0.34
- Y2
- 0.33
- L
- 21.39
- A
- 4.5
- B
- 1.67
- L
- 21.39
- C
- 4.8
- H
- 20.35
- L
- 21.39
- U
- 5.25
- V
- 1.13
- L
- 18.3
- A
- 1.7
- B
- 1.89
- LRV
- ~ 3.3 %
- Munsell Color System
- 10R 2.0/0.8
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Oil
These are the named colors closest to Oil , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Oil color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Oil to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Oil color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Oil to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Oil color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Oil to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Oil color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Oil to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Oil color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Oil to British Standard 4800
Paint similar to Oil
These are the real paint colors closest to Oil from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Oil once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Oil color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Oil to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Oil color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Oil to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Oil color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Oil to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Oil color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Oil to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Oil color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Oil to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Oil color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Oil to Farrow & Ball
PPG Paints
Oil color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Oil to PPG Paints
Color Combinations
View more Oil - #3B3131 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Oil - #3B3131?
Color that best contrast with Oil - #3B3131 is #313B3B, color name is Outer Space*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Oil - #3B3131?
Complementary or Opposite color for Oil - #3B3131 is #313B3B, color name is Outer Space*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Oil - #3B3131 Color Images and Patterns
