Woodburn Color
Woodburn is a brown color with hex code #3C2005. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with woodburn, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Woodburn Color Values
What Does Woodburn Mean?
Woodburn belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Woodburn adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Woodburn is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: dark brown, #422518). It is also known as Dark Ebony, Medium Roast.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Woodburn
Woodburn and #05223D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #3D0506 and #3D3C05, which sit beside woodburn on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair woodburn with triadic partners #053D20 and #20053D. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Brown —
#341C02(Delta E 4) - Clinker —
#371D09(Delta E 4) - Slugger —
#412010(Delta E 5) - Cola —
#3F2500(Delta E 5) - Sambuca —
#3A2010(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3C2005; }
.background { background-color: #3C2005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3C2005; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3C200540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for woodburn?
Woodburn has the hex code #3C2005. In RGB notation it is rgb(60, 32, 5), in HSL it is hsl(29, 85%, 13%), and its OKLCH value is 0.276, 0.058, 60.3.
What does the color woodburn mean?
Brown-family colors like woodburn carry distinct psychological associations. Woodburn belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Woodburn adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with woodburn?
Woodburn has three easy routes: its complement #05223D for punch, its neighbors #3D0506 and #3D3C05 for something calmer, or triadic partners #053D20 and #20053D when you want energy.
Is woodburn a standard web color?
No — Woodburn is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3C2005 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make woodburn lighter or darker?
To lighten woodburn, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FADABD (lightest tint) to #090501 (darkest shade).
About Woodburn
Woodburn is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Dark Ebony, Medium Roast. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3C2005 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.