What color is #3D4529?

#3D4529 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4529?

The RGB value is 61, 69, 41: 61 red, 69 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4529?

The complementary color is #312945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4529 color

#3D4529 rgb(61, 69, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D4529 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.1% green and 16.1% blue (61, 69, 41).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#3D4529 color codes

HEX	`#3D4529`
RGB	`rgb(61, 69, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.87, -8.84, 15.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.87, 18.16, 119.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.453, 5.408, 2.907)`
Decimal	`4015401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4529, 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 #3D4529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #3D4529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4529; }
.text { color: #3d4529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 69 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4529, #2f4529); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3D4529?: #3D4529 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4529?: The RGB value is 61, 69, 41: 61 red, 69 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4529?: The complementary color is #312945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.