What color is #3F2B1E?

#3F2B1E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F2B1E?

The RGB value is 63, 43, 30: 63 red, 43 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F2B1E?

The complementary color is #1E323F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F2B1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F2B1E color

#3F2B1E rgb(63, 43, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #3F2B1E is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 16.9% green and 11.8% blue (63, 43, 30).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 35% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 52% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#3F2B1E color codes

HEX	`#3F2B1E`
RGB	`rgb(63, 43, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 16.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 35%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 52%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 52%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.55, 7.34, 12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.55, 14.17, 58.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.148, 2.878, 1.618)`
Decimal	`4139806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F2B1E, 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 #3F2B1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F2B1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #3F2B1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f2b1e; }
.text { color: #3f2b1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f2b1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 43 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f2b1e, #3f3c1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #3F2B1E?: #3F2B1E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F2B1E?: The RGB value is 63, 43, 30: 63 red, 43 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F2B1E?: The complementary color is #1E323F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F2B1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.