What color is #3E472E?

#3E472E 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 #3E472E?

The RGB value is 62, 71, 46: 62 red, 71 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E472E?

The complementary color is #372E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E472E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E472E color

#3E472E rgb(62, 71, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E472E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 27.8% green and 18% blue (62, 71, 46).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#3E472E color codes

HEX	`#3E472E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 71, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 27.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 35%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.72, -8.79, 13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.72, 16.42, 122.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.733, 5.728, 3.44)`
Decimal	`4081454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E472E, 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 #3E472E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E472E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #3E472E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e472e; }
.text { color: #3e472e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e472e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 71 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e472e, #31472e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3E472E?: #3E472E 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 #3E472E?: The RGB value is 62, 71, 46: 62 red, 71 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E472E?: The complementary color is #372E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E472E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.