What color is #3A572D?

#3A572D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A572D?

The RGB value is 58, 87, 45: 58 red, 87 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A572D?

The complementary color is #4A2D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A572D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A572D color

#3A572D rgb(58, 87, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A572D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 34.1% green and 17.6% blue (58, 87, 45).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#3A572D color codes

HEX	`#3A572D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 87, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 34.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 48%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.78, -19.72, 20.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.78, 28.8, 133.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.627, 7.905, 3.712)`
Decimal	`3823405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A572D, 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 #3A572D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A572D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #3A572D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a572d; }
.text { color: #3a572d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a572d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 87 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a572d, #2d5735); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A572D?: #3A572D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A572D?: The RGB value is 58, 87, 45: 58 red, 87 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A572D?: The complementary color is #4A2D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A572D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.