How to get the newest 3 posts

I would like to seperate my newest 3 blog posts from the rest of the posts. How do I do it? In the following code I’m trying to get my newest 3 post into the div id “orange”.

Right now I only get one post in “orange” and it’s the oldest post. Any help appreciated!

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div class="container">
    <div class="main-content">
      <?php
      query_posts('posts_per_page=10&offset=3');
      if ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
      ?>
        <div id="orange" <?php post_class() ?>>
          <h2>
            <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
              <?php the_title(); ?>
            </a>
          </h2>
          <?php the_content(''); ?>
        </div>
      <?php endif ?>

      <?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
      <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
        <div <?php post_class() ?>>
          <h2>
            <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
              <?php the_title(); ?>
            </a>
          </h2>
          <?php the_content(''); ?>
        </div>
      <?php endwhile; ?>
      <?php endif; ?>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

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