What color is #3D482E?

#3D482E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D482E?

The RGB value is 61, 72, 46: 61 red, 72 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D482E?

The complementary color is #392E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D482E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D482E color

#3D482E rgb(61, 72, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D482E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 28.2% green and 18% blue (61, 72, 46).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#3D482E color codes

HEX	`#3D482E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 72, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 28.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 36%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 36%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.96, -9.83, 14.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.96, 17.26, 124.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.735, 5.824, 3.459)`
Decimal	`4016174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D482E, 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 #3D482E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D482E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #3D482E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d482e; }
.text { color: #3d482e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d482e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 72 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d482e, #30482e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3D482E?: #3D482E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D482E?: The RGB value is 61, 72, 46: 61 red, 72 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D482E?: The complementary color is #392E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D482E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.