Scrub Color

#3d4031

Scrub is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan

Inverse Color #c2bfce
Complementary Color #333040
Color Shade: mid yellow (72° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 22.16% (better contrasting with white)
Scrub Color Sample
Scrub Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #3d4031

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Scrub Color. The Lone Pine color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pinetop (#57593f) for more energetic effect. Try River Forest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#333040 is the best complementary color to Scrub. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3d4031 complementary color is Tuna, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Kelp are #403b30 and #354030. Thus found on the left and right of #3d4031 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Armadillo and Cabbage Pont colors as they work well with Scrub.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Scrub palette consists of #3b3040 and #303540 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#333040). Try Blackcurrant and Tuna colors in combination with #3d4031, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #3d4031 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Scrub. Thus Thunder and Outer Space giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Scrub contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tuna, Outer Space, and Woody Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #3d4031 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Scrub tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#333040) and two others. The Outer Space is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woody Brown – 120° from the complementary Tuna. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #303c40 and #403330.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #3d4031 is made of 35% red, 37% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Scrub has a hue angle of 72°, a saturation of 13.27% and a lightness of 22.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3d4031 is made of 1.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 74.9% black ink.

HEX #3d4031
RGB Decimal rgb(61,64,49)
RGB Percentage 35%, 37%, 28%
CMYK 1.18, 0, 5.88, 74.9
HSL hsl(72,13.27%,22.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(72,23.44%,25.1%)
CIE-LAB lab(26.392,-4.3938,8.7765)
XYZ xyz(4.3122,4.8806,3.6205)
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