What color is #3F421F?

#3F421F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F421F?

The RGB value is 63, 66, 31: 63 red, 66 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F421F?

The complementary color is #221F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F421F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F421F color

#3F421F rgb(63, 66, 31)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3F421F is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 25.9% green and 12.2% blue (63, 66, 31).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 36% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#3F421F color codes

HEX	`#3F421F`
RGB	`rgb(63, 66, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 25.9%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 36%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 53%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 53%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.88, -7.43, 20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.88, 22.04, 109.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.246, 5.052, 2.048)`
Decimal	`4145695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F421F, 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 #3F421F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F421F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #3F421F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f421f; }
.text { color: #3f421f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f421f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 66 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f421f, #2d421f); }

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Questions

What color is #3F421F?: #3F421F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F421F?: The RGB value is 63, 66, 31: 63 red, 66 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F421F?: The complementary color is #221F42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F421F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.