What color is #3A3416?

#3A3416 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3416?

The RGB value is 58, 52, 22: 58 red, 52 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3416?

The complementary color is #161C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3416 color

#3A3416 rgb(58, 52, 22)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3A3416 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 20.4% green and 8.6% blue (58, 52, 22).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 45% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 62% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#3A3416 color codes

HEX	`#3A3416`
RGB	`rgb(58, 52, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 20.4%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 45%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 62%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 62%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.63, -2.14, 19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.63, 19.83, 96.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.118, 3.414, 1.254)`
Decimal	`3814422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3416, 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 #3A3416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #3A3416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3416; }
.text { color: #3a3416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 52 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3416, #2e3a16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3A3416?: #3A3416 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3416?: The RGB value is 58, 52, 22: 58 red, 52 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3416?: The complementary color is #161C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.