What color is #3D4229?

#3D4229 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4229?

The RGB value is 61, 66, 41: 61 red, 66 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4229?

The complementary color is #2E2942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4229 color

#3D4229 rgb(61, 66, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D4229 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 25.9% green and 16.1% blue (61, 66, 41).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 23% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#3D4229 color codes

HEX	`#3D4229`
RGB	`rgb(61, 66, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 25.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 23%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 38%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 38%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.87, -7.01, 14.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.87, 16.16, 115.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.273, 5.049, 2.847)`
Decimal	`4014633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4229, 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 #3D4229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #3D4229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4229; }
.text { color: #3d4229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 66 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4229, #314229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3D4229?: #3D4229 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4229?: The RGB value is 61, 66, 41: 61 red, 66 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4229?: The complementary color is #2E2942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.