What color is #3D322E?

#3D322E is a dark, grayish orange known as Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Six Feet Under?

The RGB value is 61, 50, 46: 61 red, 50 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Six Feet Under?

The complementary color is #2E393D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D322E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Six Feet Under color: hex code #3D322E

#3D322E rgb(61, 50, 46)

Shades of gray

Six Feet Under has the hex code #3D322E. It is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 19.6% green and 18% blue (61, 50, 46).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 14% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 25% yellow and 76% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

Six Feet Under (#3D322E) color codes

HEX	`#3D322E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 50, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 19.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 14%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 25%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 25%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.84, 4.17, 4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.84, 6.05, 46.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.558, 3.471, 3.067)`
Decimal	`4010542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Six Feet Under, 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 #3D322E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D322E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #3D322E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d322e; }
.text { color: #3d322e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d322e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 50 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d322e, #3d3a2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

See #3D322E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3D322E?: #3D322E is a dark, grayish orange known as Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Six Feet Under?: The RGB value is 61, 50, 46: 61 red, 50 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Six Feet Under?: The complementary color is #2E393D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D322E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.