What color is #3E462D?

#3E462D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E462D?

The RGB value is 62, 70, 45: 62 red, 70 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E462D?

The complementary color is #352D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E462D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E462D color

#3E462D rgb(62, 70, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E462D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.5% green and 17.6% blue (62, 70, 45).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#3E462D color codes

HEX	`#3E462D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 70, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 36%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.36, -8.35, 14.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.36, 16.32, 120.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.65, 5.594, 3.317)`
Decimal	`4081197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E462D, 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 #3E462D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E462D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #3E462D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e462d; }
.text { color: #3e462d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e462d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 70 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e462d, #31462d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3E462D?: #3E462D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E462D?: The RGB value is 62, 70, 45: 62 red, 70 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E462D?: The complementary color is #352D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E462D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.