What color is #39472C?

#39472C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39472C?

The RGB value is 57, 71, 44: 57 red, 71 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39472C?

The complementary color is #3A2C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39472C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39472C color

#39472C rgb(57, 71, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #39472C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.8% green and 17.3% blue (57, 71, 44).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#39472C color codes

HEX	`#39472C`
RGB	`rgb(57, 71, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 38%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 38%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.27, -11.35, 14.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.27, 18.38, 128.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.395, 5.558, 3.224)`
Decimal	`3753772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39472C, 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 #39472C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39472C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #39472C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39472c; }
.text { color: #39472c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39472c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 71 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39472c, #2c472c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #39472C?: #39472C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39472C?: The RGB value is 57, 71, 44: 57 red, 71 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39472C?: The complementary color is #3A2C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39472C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.