What color is #3D3F2D?

#3D3F2D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D3F2D?

The RGB value is 61, 63, 45: 61 red, 63 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D3F2D?

The complementary color is #2F2D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D3F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D3F2D color

#3D3F2D rgb(61, 63, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D3F2D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 24.7% green and 17.6% blue (61, 63, 45).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 17% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#3D3F2D color codes

HEX	`#3D3F2D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 63, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 24.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 17%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 29%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 29%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.97, -4.48, 10.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.97, 11.69, 112.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.176, 4.737, 3.176)`
Decimal	`4013869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D3F2D, 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 #3D3F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D3F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #3D3F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d3f2d; }
.text { color: #3d3f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d3f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 63 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d3f2d, #343f2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #3D3F2D?: #3D3F2D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D3F2D?: The RGB value is 61, 63, 45: 61 red, 63 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D3F2D?: The complementary color is #2F2D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D3F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.