What color is #3F3730?

#3F3730 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F3730?

The RGB value is 63, 55, 48: 63 red, 55 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F3730?

The complementary color is #30383F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F3730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F3730 color

#3F3730 rgb(63, 55, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3F3730 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 21.6% green and 18.8% blue (63, 55, 48).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 24% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#3F3730 color codes

HEX	`#3F3730`
RGB	`rgb(63, 55, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 21.6%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 24%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 24%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.68, 2.15, 5.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.68, 6.07, 69.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.95, 4.003, 3.36)`
Decimal	`4142896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F3730, 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 #3F3730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F3730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #3F3730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f3730; }
.text { color: #3f3730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f3730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 55 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f3730, #3f3f30); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3F3730?: #3F3730 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F3730?: The RGB value is 63, 55, 48: 63 red, 55 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F3730?: The complementary color is #30383F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F3730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.