What color is #3D562E?

#3D562E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D562E?

The RGB value is 61, 86, 46: 61 red, 86 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D562E?

The complementary color is #472E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D562E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D562E color

#3D562E rgb(61, 86, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D562E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 33.7% green and 18% blue (61, 86, 46).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#3D562E color codes

HEX	`#3D562E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 86, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 33.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 47%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.66, -17.81, 20.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.66, 26.99, 131.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.745, 7.845, 3.796)`
Decimal	`4019758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D562E, 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 #3D562E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D562E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #3D562E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d562e; }
.text { color: #3d562e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d562e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 86 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d562e, #2e5633); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D562E?: #3D562E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D562E?: The RGB value is 61, 86, 46: 61 red, 86 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D562E?: The complementary color is #472E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D562E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.