What color is #3C3C1C?

#3C3C1C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3C1C?

The RGB value is 60, 60, 28: 60 red, 60 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3C1C?

The complementary color is #1C1C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3C1C color

#3C3C1C rgb(60, 60, 28)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3C3C1C is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 23.5% green and 11% blue (60, 60, 28).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 36% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#3C3C1C color codes

HEX	`#3C3C1C`
RGB	`rgb(60, 60, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 23.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 36%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 53%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 53%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.56, -5.56, 19.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.56, 20.44, 105.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.689, 4.276, 1.729)`
Decimal	`3947548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3C1C, 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 #3C3C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #3C3C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3c1c; }
.text { color: #3c3c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 60 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3c1c, #2c3c1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3C3C1C?: #3C3C1C is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3C1C?: The RGB value is 60, 60, 28: 60 red, 60 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3C1C?: The complementary color is #1C1C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.