What color is #3E4C3B?

#3E4C3B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E4C3B?

The RGB value is 62, 76, 59: 62 red, 76 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E4C3B?

The complementary color is #493B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E4C3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E4C3B color

#3E4C3B rgb(62, 76, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3E4C3B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 29.8% green and 23.1% blue (62, 76, 59).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 13% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#3E4C3B color codes

HEX	`#3E4C3B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 76, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 29.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 13%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 22%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 22%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.66, -9.38, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.66, 12.53, 138.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.36, 6.509, 5.111)`
Decimal	`4082747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E4C3B, 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 #3E4C3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E4C3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #3E4C3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e4c3b; }
.text { color: #3e4c3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e4c3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 76 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e4c3b, #3b4c41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3E4C3B?: #3E4C3B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E4C3B?: The RGB value is 62, 76, 59: 62 red, 76 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E4C3B?: The complementary color is #493B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E4C3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.