What color is #3E3934?

#3E3934 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3934?

The RGB value is 62, 57, 52: 62 red, 57 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3934?

The complementary color is #34393E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3934 color

#3E3934 rgb(62, 57, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E3934 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 22.4% green and 20.4% blue (62, 57, 52).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 9% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 16% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Kilimanjaro (#3A3532), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#3E3934 color codes

HEX	`#3E3934`
RGB	`rgb(62, 57, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 22.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 9%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 16%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.32, 1.14, 3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.32, 4.06, 73.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.07, 4.198, 3.844)`
Decimal	`4077876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3934, 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 #3E3934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #3E3934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3934; }
.text { color: #3e3934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 57 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3934, #3e3e34); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3E3934?: #3E3934 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3934?: The RGB value is 62, 57, 52: 62 red, 57 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3934?: The complementary color is #34393E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.