What color is #3D522E?

#3D522E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D522E?

The RGB value is 61, 82, 46: 61 red, 82 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D522E?

The complementary color is #432E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D522E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D522E color

#3D522E rgb(61, 82, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D522E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 32.2% green and 18% blue (61, 82, 46).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#3D522E color codes

HEX	`#3D522E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 82, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 32.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, -15.61, 18.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 24.25, 130.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.435, 7.224, 3.692)`
Decimal	`4018734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D522E, 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 #3D522E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D522E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #3D522E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d522e; }
.text { color: #3d522e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d522e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 82 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d522e, #2e5231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D522E?: #3D522E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D522E?: The RGB value is 61, 82, 46: 61 red, 82 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D522E?: The complementary color is #432E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D522E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.