What color is #3C3D2A?

#3C3D2A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3D2A?

The RGB value is 60, 61, 42: 60 red, 61 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3D2A?

The complementary color is #2B2A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3D2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3D2A color

#3C3D2A rgb(60, 61, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3D2A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 23.9% green and 16.5% blue (60, 61, 42).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 18% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#3C3D2A color codes

HEX	`#3C3D2A`
RGB	`rgb(60, 61, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 23.9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 18%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 31%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 31%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, -4.2, 11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 12.35, 109.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.95, 4.465, 2.844)`
Decimal	`3947818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3D2A, 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 #3C3D2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3D2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #3C3D2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3d2a; }
.text { color: #3c3d2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3d2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 61 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3d2a, #333d2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #3C3D2A?: #3C3D2A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3D2A?: The RGB value is 60, 61, 42: 60 red, 61 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3D2A?: The complementary color is #2B2A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3D2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.