What color is #3F4227?

#3F4227 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F4227?

The RGB value is 63, 66, 39: 63 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F4227?

The complementary color is #2A2742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F4227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F4227 color

#3F4227 rgb(63, 66, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #3F4227 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 25.9% green and 15.3% blue (63, 66, 39).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#3F4227 color codes

HEX	`#3F4227`
RGB	`rgb(63, 66, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 25.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 41%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.02, -6.37, 16.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.02, 17.26, 111.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.364, 5.1, 2.673)`
Decimal	`4145703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F4227, 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 #3F4227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F4227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #3F4227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f4227; }
.text { color: #3f4227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f4227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 66 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f4227, #314227); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3F4227?: #3F4227 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F4227?: The RGB value is 63, 66, 39: 63 red, 66 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F4227?: The complementary color is #2A2742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F4227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.