What color is #3A2011?

#3A2011 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A2011?

The RGB value is 58, 32, 17: 58 red, 32 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A2011?

The complementary color is #112B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A2011?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A2011 color

#3A2011 rgb(58, 32, 17)

Shades of brown

The hex color #3A2011 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 12.5% green and 6.7% blue (58, 32, 17).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 55% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 71% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#3A2011 color codes

HEX	`#3A2011`
RGB	`rgb(58, 32, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 12.5%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 55%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 71%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 71%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.35, 10.81, 15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.35, 18.66, 54.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.363, 1.973, 0.787)`
Decimal	`3809297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A2011, 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 #3A2011	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A2011 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #3A2011 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a2011; }
.text { color: #3a2011; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a2011; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 32 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a2011, #3a3411); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3A2011?: #3A2011 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A2011?: The RGB value is 58, 32, 17: 58 red, 32 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A2011?: The complementary color is #112B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A2011?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.