What color is #3C3E2E?

#3C3E2E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C3E2E?

The RGB value is 60, 62, 46: 60 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C3E2E?

The complementary color is #302E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C3E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C3E2E color

#3C3E2E rgb(60, 62, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C3E2E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 24.3% green and 18% blue (60, 62, 46).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 15% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

#3C3E2E color codes

HEX	`#3C3E2E`
RGB	`rgb(60, 62, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 24.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 15%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 26%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 26%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.57, -4.14, 9.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.57, 10.44, 113.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.079, 4.603, 3.258)`
Decimal	`3948078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C3E2E, 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 #3C3E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C3E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #3C3E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c3e2e; }
.text { color: #3c3e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c3e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 62 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c3e2e, #343e2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3C3E2E?: #3C3E2E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C3E2E?: The RGB value is 60, 62, 46: 60 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C3E2E?: The complementary color is #302E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C3E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.