What color is #3D3322?

#3D3322 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3322?

The RGB value is 61, 51, 34: 61 red, 51 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3322?

The complementary color is #222C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3322 color

#3D3322 rgb(61, 51, 34)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3322 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 20% green and 13.3% blue (61, 51, 34).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 44% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#3D3322 color codes

HEX	`#3D3322`
RGB	`rgb(61, 51, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 20%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 28%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 44%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 44%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.86, 1.53, 12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.86, 12.55, 82.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.397, 3.475, 2.005)`
Decimal	`4010786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3322, 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 #3D3322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #3D3322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3322; }
.text { color: #3d3322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 51 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3322, #3a3d22); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3D3322?: #3D3322 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3322?: The RGB value is 61, 51, 34: 61 red, 51 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3322?: The complementary color is #222C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.