What color is #3D3714?

#3D3714 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3714?

The RGB value is 61, 55, 20: 61 red, 55 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3714?

The complementary color is #141A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3714?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3714 color

#3D3714 rgb(61, 55, 20)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3D3714 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 21.6% green and 7.8% blue (61, 55, 20).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 51% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 67% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#3D3714 color codes

HEX	`#3D3714`
RGB	`rgb(61, 55, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 21.6%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 51%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 67%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 67%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.91, -2.71, 22.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.91, 22.62, 96.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.417, 3.775, 1.21)`
Decimal	`4011796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3714, 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 #3D3714	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3714 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #3D3714 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3714; }
.text { color: #3d3714; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3714; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 55 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3714, #2e3d14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3D3714?: #3D3714 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3714?: The RGB value is 61, 55, 20: 61 red, 55 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3714?: The complementary color is #141A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3714?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.