What color is #3D2418?

#3D2418 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2418?

The RGB value is 61, 36, 24: 61 red, 36 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2418?

The complementary color is #18313D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2418?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2418 color

#3D2418 rgb(61, 36, 24)

Shades of brown

The hex color #3D2418 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 14.1% green and 9.4% blue (61, 36, 24).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 44% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 61% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

#3D2418 color codes

HEX	`#3D2418`
RGB	`rgb(61, 36, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 14.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 44%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 61%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 61%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.08, 10.34, 12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.08, 16.55, 51.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.72, 2.32, 1.169)`
Decimal	`4006936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2418, 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 #3D2418	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2418 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #3D2418 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2418; }
.text { color: #3d2418; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2418; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 36 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2418, #3d3718); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #3D2418?: #3D2418 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2418?: The RGB value is 61, 36, 24: 61 red, 36 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2418?: The complementary color is #18313D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2418?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.