What color is #3E2F2A?

#3E2F2A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E2F2A?

The RGB value is 62, 47, 42: 62 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E2F2A?

The complementary color is #2A393E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E2F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E2F2A color

#3E2F2A rgb(62, 47, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E2F2A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 18.4% green and 16.5% blue (62, 47, 42).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 19% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 32% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#3E2F2A color codes

HEX	`#3E2F2A`
RGB	`rgb(62, 47, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 18.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 19%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 32%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 32%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.92, 5.94, 5.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.92, 8.32, 44.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.421, 3.224, 2.632)`
Decimal	`4075306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E2F2A, 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 #3E2F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E2F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #3E2F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e2f2a; }
.text { color: #3e2f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e2f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 47 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e2f2a, #3e392a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3E2F2A?: #3E2F2A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E2F2A?: The RGB value is 62, 47, 42: 62 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E2F2A?: The complementary color is #2A393E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E2F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.