What color is #3E3628?

#3E3628 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3628?

The RGB value is 62, 54, 40: 62 red, 54 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3628?

The complementary color is #28303E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3628?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3628 color

#3E3628 rgb(62, 54, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E3628 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 21.2% green and 15.7% blue (62, 54, 40).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 35% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#3E3628 color codes

HEX	`#3E3628`
RGB	`rgb(62, 54, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 21.2%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.05, 0.95, 10.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.05, 10.16, 84.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.689, 3.816, 2.549)`
Decimal	`4077096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3628, 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 #3E3628	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3628 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #3E3628 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3628; }
.text { color: #3e3628; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3628; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 54 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3628, #3b3e28); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E3628?: #3E3628 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3628?: The RGB value is 62, 54, 40: 62 red, 54 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3628?: The complementary color is #28303E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3628?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.