What color is #3D2820?

#3D2820 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D2820?

The RGB value is 61, 40, 32: 61 red, 40 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D2820?

The complementary color is #20353D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D2820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D2820 color

#3D2820 rgb(61, 40, 32)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D2820 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 15.7% green and 12.5% blue (61, 40, 32).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 31% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 48% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#3D2820 color codes

HEX	`#3D2820`
RGB	`rgb(61, 40, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 15.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 31%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 48%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 48%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.43, 8.63, 9.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.43, 12.63, 46.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.944, 2.614, 1.716)`
Decimal	`4007968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D2820, 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 #3D2820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D2820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #3D2820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d2820; }
.text { color: #3d2820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d2820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 40 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d2820, #3d3720); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D2820?: #3D2820 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D2820?: The RGB value is 61, 40, 32: 61 red, 40 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D2820?: The complementary color is #20353D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D2820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.