What color is #3E3823?

#3E3823 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3823?

The RGB value is 62, 56, 35: 62 red, 56 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3823?

The complementary color is #23293E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3823 color

#3E3823 rgb(62, 56, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #3E3823 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 22% green and 13.7% blue (62, 56, 35).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 44% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#3E3823 color codes

HEX	`#3E3823`
RGB	`rgb(62, 56, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 22%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 28%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 44%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 44%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.59, -1.1, 14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.59, 14.14, 94.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.704, 3.974, 2.162)`
Decimal	`4077603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3823, 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 #3E3823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #3E3823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3823; }
.text { color: #3e3823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 56 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3823, #373e23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3E3823?: #3E3823 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3823?: The RGB value is 62, 56, 35: 62 red, 56 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3823?: The complementary color is #23293E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.