What color is #3D6348?

#3D6348 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6348?

The RGB value is 61, 99, 72: 61 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6348?

The complementary color is #633D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6348 color

#3D6348 rgb(61, 99, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6348 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 38.8% green and 28.2% blue (61, 99, 72).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 24% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#3D6348 color codes

HEX	`#3D6348`
RGB	`rgb(61, 99, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 38.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 24%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 27%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.52, -20.02, 11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.52, 22.92, 150.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.556, 10.383, 7.736)`
Decimal	`4023112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6348, 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 #3D6348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3D6348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6348; }
.text { color: #3d6348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 99 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6348, #3d635b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D6348?: #3D6348 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6348?: The RGB value is 61, 99, 72: 61 red, 99 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6348?: The complementary color is #633D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.