What color is #3C4A32?

#3C4A32 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C4A32?

The RGB value is 60, 74, 50: 60 red, 74 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C4A32?

The complementary color is #40324A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C4A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C4A32 color

#3C4A32 rgb(60, 74, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C4A32 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 29% green and 19.6% blue (60, 74, 50).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#3C4A32 color codes

HEX	`#3C4A32`
RGB	`rgb(60, 74, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 29%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 32%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 32%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.63, -10.76, 12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.63, 16.54, 130.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.888, 6.088, 3.935)`
Decimal	`3951154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C4A32, 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 #3C4A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C4A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #3C4A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c4a32; }
.text { color: #3c4a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c4a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 74 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c4a32, #324a34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3C4A32?: #3C4A32 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C4A32?: The RGB value is 60, 74, 50: 60 red, 74 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C4A32?: The complementary color is #40324A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C4A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.