What color is #3C2F29?

#3C2F29 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C2F29?

The RGB value is 60, 47, 41: 60 red, 47 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C2F29?

The complementary color is #29363C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C2F29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C2F29 color

#3C2F29 rgb(60, 47, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C2F29 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 18.4% green and 16.1% blue (60, 47, 41).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 19% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 32% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#3C2F29 color codes

HEX	`#3C2F29`
RGB	`rgb(60, 47, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 18.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 19%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 32%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.65, 4.82, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.65, 7.77, 51.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.28, 3.154, 2.533)`
Decimal	`3944233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C2F29, 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 #3C2F29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C2F29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	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 #3C2F29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c2f29; }
.text { color: #3c2f29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c2f29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 47 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c2f29, #3c3929); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3C2F29?: #3C2F29 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C2F29?: The RGB value is 60, 47, 41: 60 red, 47 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C2F29?: The complementary color is #29363C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C2F29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.