What color is #3E2918?

#3E2918 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2918?

The RGB value is 62, 41, 24: 62 red, 41 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2918?

The complementary color is #182D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2918?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2918 color

#3E2918 rgb(62, 41, 24)

Shades of brown

The hex color #3E2918 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 16.1% green and 9.4% blue (62, 41, 24).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 44% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 61% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#3E2918 color codes

HEX	`#3E2918`
RGB	`rgb(62, 41, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 16.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 44%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 61%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 61%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.7, 7.48, 15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.7, 16.76, 63.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.945, 2.676, 1.225)`
Decimal	`4073752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2918, 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 #3E2918	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2918 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #3E2918 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2918; }
.text { color: #3e2918; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2918; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 41 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2918, #3e3c18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3E2918?: #3E2918 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2918?: The RGB value is 62, 41, 24: 62 red, 41 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2918?: The complementary color is #182D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2918?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.