What color is #3E3A09?

#3E3A09 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E3A09?

The RGB value is 62, 58, 9: 62 red, 58 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E3A09?

The complementary color is #090D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E3A09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E3A09 color

#3E3A09 rgb(62, 58, 9)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3E3A09 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 22.7% green and 3.5% blue (62, 58, 9).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 75% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 85% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#3E3A09 color codes

HEX	`#3E3A09`
RGB	`rgb(62, 58, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 22.7%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 75%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 85%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 85%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.9, -4.87, 28.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.9, 29.36, 99.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.549, 4.07, 0.857)`
Decimal	`4078089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E3A09, 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 #3E3A09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E3A09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #3E3A09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e3a09; }
.text { color: #3e3a09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e3a09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 58 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e3a09, #283e09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3E3A09?: #3E3A09 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E3A09?: The RGB value is 62, 58, 9: 62 red, 58 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E3A09?: The complementary color is #090D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E3A09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.