What color is #3E5646?

#3E5646 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5646?

The RGB value is 62, 86, 70: 62 red, 86 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5646?

The complementary color is #563E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5646?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5646 color

#3E5646 rgb(62, 86, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E5646 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 33.7% green and 27.5% blue (62, 86, 70).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#3E5646 color codes

HEX	`#3E5646`
RGB	`rgb(62, 86, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 33.7%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 28%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 19%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, -12.91, 6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 14.41, 153.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.42, 8.122, 7.023)`
Decimal	`4085318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5646, 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 #3E5646	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5646 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #3E5646 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5646; }
.text { color: #3e5646; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5646; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 86 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5646, #3e5652); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3E5646?: #3E5646 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5646?: The RGB value is 62, 86, 70: 62 red, 86 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5646?: The complementary color is #563E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5646?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.