What color is #3B3718?

#3B3718 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B3718?

The RGB value is 59, 55, 24: 59 red, 55 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B3718?

The complementary color is #181C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B3718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B3718 color

#3B3718 rgb(59, 55, 24)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3B3718 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 21.6% green and 9.4% blue (59, 55, 24).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 42% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 59% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#3B3718 color codes

HEX	`#3B3718`
RGB	`rgb(59, 55, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 21.6%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 42%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 59%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 59%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.75, -3.35, 19.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.75, 20.15, 99.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.335, 3.728, 1.408)`
Decimal	`3880728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B3718, 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 #3B3718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B3718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #3B3718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b3718; }
.text { color: #3b3718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b3718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 55 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b3718, #2e3b18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3B3718?: #3B3718 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B3718?: The RGB value is 59, 55, 24: 59 red, 55 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B3718?: The complementary color is #181C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B3718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.