What color is #3A5145?

#3A5145 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5145?

The RGB value is 58, 81, 69: 58 red, 81 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5145?

The complementary color is #513A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5145 color

#3A5145 rgb(58, 81, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3A5145 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 31.8% green and 27.1% blue (58, 81, 69).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#3A5145 color codes

HEX	`#3A5145`
RGB	`rgb(58, 81, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 31.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 15%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.29, -11.73, 4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.29, 12.47, 160.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.761, 7.214, 6.718)`
Decimal	`3821893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5145, 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 #3A5145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #3A5145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5145; }
.text { color: #3a5145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 81 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5145, #3a5150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A5145?: #3A5145 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5145?: The RGB value is 58, 81, 69: 58 red, 81 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5145?: The complementary color is #513A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.