What color is #3D4737?

#3D4737 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4737?

The RGB value is 61, 71, 55: 61 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4737?

The complementary color is #413747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4737 color

#3D4737 rgb(61, 71, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4737 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 27.8% green and 21.6% blue (61, 71, 55).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#3D4737 color codes

HEX	`#3D4737`
RGB	`rgb(61, 71, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 27.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 23%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.84, -7.58, 8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.84, 11.24, 132.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.867, 5.774, 4.472)`
Decimal	`4015927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4737, 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 #3D4737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #3D4737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4737; }
.text { color: #3d4737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 71 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4737, #374739); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #3D4737?: #3D4737 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4737?: The RGB value is 61, 71, 55: 61 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4737?: The complementary color is #413747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.