What color is #3E511D?

#3E511D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E511D?

The RGB value is 62, 81, 29: 62 red, 81 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E511D?

The complementary color is #301D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E511D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E511D color

#3E511D rgb(62, 81, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E511D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 31.8% green and 11.4% blue (62, 81, 29).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#3E511D color codes

HEX	`#3E511D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 81, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 31.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 64%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 64%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.8, -16.83, 27.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.8, 32.33, 121.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.151, 6.998, 2.241)`
Decimal	`4083997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E511D, 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 #3E511D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E511D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #3E511D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e511d; }
.text { color: #3e511d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e511d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 81 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e511d, #24511d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E511D?: #3E511D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E511D?: The RGB value is 62, 81, 29: 62 red, 81 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E511D?: The complementary color is #301D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E511D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.