What color is #3F492E?

#3F492E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F492E?

The RGB value is 63, 73, 46: 63 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F492E?

The complementary color is #382E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F492E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F492E color

#3F492E rgb(63, 73, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F492E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 28.6% green and 18% blue (63, 73, 46).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#3F492E color codes

HEX	`#3F492E`
RGB	`rgb(63, 73, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 28.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 37%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 37%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.46, -9.54, 14.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.46, 17.67, 122.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.926, 6.019, 3.487)`
Decimal	`4147502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F492E, 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 #3F492E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F492E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #3F492E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f492e; }
.text { color: #3f492e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f492e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 73 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f492e, #31492e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3F492E?: #3F492E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F492E?: The RGB value is 63, 73, 46: 63 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F492E?: The complementary color is #382E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F492E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.