What color is #3C2F26?

#3C2F26 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 #3C2F26?

The RGB value is 60, 47, 38: 60 red, 47 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2F26?

The complementary color is #26333C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2F26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2F26 color

#3C2F26 rgb(60, 47, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C2F26 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 18.4% green and 14.9% blue (60, 47, 38).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 22% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 37% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#3C2F26 color codes

HEX	`#3C2F26`
RGB	`rgb(60, 47, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 18.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 22%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 37%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 37%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.57, 4.32, 8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.57, 9.11, 61.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.23, 3.134, 2.268)`
Decimal	`3944230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2F26, 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 #3C2F26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2F26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	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 #3C2F26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2f26; }
.text { color: #3c2f26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2f26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 47 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2f26, #3c3a26); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C2F26?: #3C2F26 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 #3C2F26?: The RGB value is 60, 47, 38: 60 red, 47 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2F26?: The complementary color is #26333C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2F26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.