What color is #3E3426?

#3E3426 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3426?

The RGB value is 62, 52, 38: 62 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3426?

The complementary color is #26303E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3426 color

#3E3426 rgb(62, 52, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E3426 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 20.4% green and 14.9% blue (62, 52, 38).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 24% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 39% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#3E3426 color codes

HEX	`#3E3426`
RGB	`rgb(62, 52, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 20.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 24%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 39%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 39%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.37, 1.96, 10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.37, 10.7, 79.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.565, 3.62, 2.344)`
Decimal	`4076582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3426, 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 #3E3426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #3E3426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3426; }
.text { color: #3e3426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 52 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3426, #3c3e26); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E3426?: #3E3426 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3426?: The RGB value is 62, 52, 38: 62 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3426?: The complementary color is #26303E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.