What color is #3A3827?

#3A3827 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3827?

The RGB value is 58, 56, 39: 58 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3827?

The complementary color is #27293A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3827 color

#3A3827 rgb(58, 56, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A3827 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 22% green and 15.3% blue (58, 56, 39).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 20% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 33% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#3A3827 color codes

HEX	`#3A3827`
RGB	`rgb(58, 56, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 22%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 20%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 33%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 33%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.25, -2.44, 10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.25, 11.24, 102.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.525, 3.874, 2.481)`
Decimal	`3815463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3827, 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 #3A3827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #3A3827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3827; }
.text { color: #3a3827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 56 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3827, #333a27); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A3827?: #3A3827 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3827?: The RGB value is 58, 56, 39: 58 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3827?: The complementary color is #27293A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.