What color is #3E5D31?

#3E5D31 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5D31?

The RGB value is 62, 93, 49: 62 red, 93 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5D31?

The complementary color is #50315D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5D31 color

#3E5D31 rgb(62, 93, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E5D31 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 36.5% green and 19.2% blue (62, 93, 49).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#3E5D31 color codes

HEX	`#3E5D31`
RGB	`rgb(62, 93, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 36.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 47%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.13, -20.69, 21.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.13, 29.97, 133.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.455, 9.074, 4.317)`
Decimal	`4087089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5D31, 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 #3E5D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #3E5D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5d31; }
.text { color: #3e5d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 93 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5d31, #315d3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E5D31?: #3E5D31 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5D31?: The RGB value is 62, 93, 49: 62 red, 93 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5D31?: The complementary color is #50315D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.