What color is #3B3024?

#3B3024 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3024?

The RGB value is 59, 48, 36: 59 red, 48 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3024?

The complementary color is #242F3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3024 color

#3B3024 rgb(59, 48, 36)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3B3024 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 18.8% green and 14.1% blue (59, 48, 36).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 24% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 39% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#3B3024 color codes

HEX	`#3B3024`
RGB	`rgb(59, 48, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 18.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 24%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 39%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 39%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.72, 2.84, 9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.72, 9.97, 73.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.179, 3.171, 2.113)`
Decimal	`3878948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3024, 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 #3B3024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #3B3024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3024; }
.text { color: #3b3024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 48 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3024, #3b3b24); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3B3024?: #3B3024 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3024?: The RGB value is 59, 48, 36: 59 red, 48 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3024?: The complementary color is #242F3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.