What color is #3C322D?

#3C322D is a 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 #3C322D?

The RGB value is 60, 50, 45: 60 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C322D?

The complementary color is #2D373C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C322D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C322D color

#3C322D rgb(60, 50, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C322D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 19.6% green and 17.6% blue (60, 50, 45).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 14% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#3C322D color codes

HEX	`#3C322D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 50, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 19.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 14%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 25%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 25%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.69, 3.51, 4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.69, 5.99, 54.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.478, 3.431, 2.961)`
Decimal	`3945005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C322D, 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 #3C322D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C322D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #3C322D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c322d; }
.text { color: #3c322d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c322d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 50 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c322d, #3c392d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3C322D?: #3C322D is a 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 #3C322D?: The RGB value is 60, 50, 45: 60 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C322D?: The complementary color is #2D373C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C322D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.