What color is #3A462E?

#3A462E 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 #3A462E?

The RGB value is 58, 70, 46: 58 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A462E?

The complementary color is #3A2E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A462E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A462E color

#3A462E rgb(58, 70, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A462E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 27.5% green and 18% blue (58, 70, 46).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#3A462E color codes

HEX	`#3A462E`
RGB	`rgb(58, 70, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 27.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 34%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, -9.97, 12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 16.32, 127.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.428, 5.477, 3.408)`
Decimal	`3819054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A462E, 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 #3A462E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A462E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #3A462E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a462e; }
.text { color: #3a462e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a462e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 70 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a462e, #2e462e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3A462E?: #3A462E 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 #3A462E?: The RGB value is 58, 70, 46: 58 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A462E?: The complementary color is #3A2E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A462E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.