What color is #3E2B23?

#3E2B23 is a very dark, desaturated orange known as English Walnut. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of English Walnut?

The RGB value is 62, 43, 35: 62 red, 43 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of English Walnut?

The complementary color is #23363E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2B23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

English Walnut color: hex code #3E2B23

#3E2B23 rgb(62, 43, 35)

Shades of black

English Walnut has the hex code #3E2B23. It is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 16.9% green and 13.7% blue (62, 43, 35).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 44% yellow and 76% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

English Walnut (#3E2B23) color codes

HEX	`#3E2B23`
RGB	`rgb(62, 43, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 16.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 28%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 44%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.53, 7.53, 8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.53, 11.49, 49.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.154, 2.873, 1.978)`
Decimal	`4074275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with English Walnut, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3E2B23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2B23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3E2B23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2b23; }
.text { color: #3e2b23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2b23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 43 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2b23, #3e3923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

See #3E2B23 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3E2B23?: #3E2B23 is a very dark, desaturated orange known as English Walnut. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of English Walnut?: The RGB value is 62, 43, 35: 62 red, 43 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of English Walnut?: The complementary color is #23363E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2B23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.