What color is #3E5324?

#3E5324 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5324?

The RGB value is 62, 83, 36: 62 red, 83 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5324?

The complementary color is #392453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5324 color

#3E5324 rgb(62, 83, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E5324 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 32.5% green and 14.1% blue (62, 83, 36).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#3E5324 color codes

HEX	`#3E5324`
RGB	`rgb(62, 83, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 32.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 57%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.56, -17.13, 24.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.56, 30.06, 124.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.398, 7.338, 2.801)`
Decimal	`4084516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5324, 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 #3E5324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #3E5324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5324; }
.text { color: #3e5324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 83 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5324, #265324); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E5324?: #3E5324 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5324?: The RGB value is 62, 83, 36: 62 red, 83 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5324?: The complementary color is #392453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.