What color is #3A3E1D?

#3A3E1D is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A3E1D?

The RGB value is 58, 62, 29: 58 red, 62 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A3E1D?

The complementary color is #211D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A3E1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A3E1D color

#3A3E1D rgb(58, 62, 29)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3A3E1D is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 24.3% green and 11.4% blue (58, 62, 29).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 36% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.13:1).

#3A3E1D color codes

HEX	`#3A3E1D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 62, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 24.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 36%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 53%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 53%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.06, -7.67, 19.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.06, 21.06, 111.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.689, 4.434, 1.824)`
Decimal	`3816989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A3E1D, 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 #3A3E1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A3E1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #3A3E1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a3e1d; }
.text { color: #3a3e1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a3e1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 62 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a3e1d, #2a3e1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3A3E1D?: #3A3E1D is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A3E1D?: The RGB value is 58, 62, 29: 58 red, 62 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A3E1D?: The complementary color is #211D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A3E1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.