What color is #3B4717?

#3B4717 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4717?

The RGB value is 59, 71, 23: 59 red, 71 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4717?

The complementary color is #231747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4717 color

#3B4717 rgb(59, 71, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B4717 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 27.8% green and 9% blue (59, 71, 23).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#3B4717 color codes

HEX	`#3B4717`
RGB	`rgb(59, 71, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 27.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 68%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 68%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.11, -13.19, 26.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.11, 29.66, 116.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.212, 5.498, 1.65)`
Decimal	`3884823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4717, 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 #3B4717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	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 #3B4717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4717; }
.text { color: #3b4717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 71 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4717, #234717); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B4717?: #3B4717 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4717?: The RGB value is 59, 71, 23: 59 red, 71 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4717?: The complementary color is #231747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.