What color is #3F5421?

#3F5421 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5421?

The RGB value is 63, 84, 33: 63 red, 84 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5421?

The complementary color is #362154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5421 color

#3F5421 rgb(63, 84, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F5421 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 32.9% green and 12.9% blue (63, 84, 33).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#3F5421 color codes

HEX	`#3F5421`
RGB	`rgb(63, 84, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 32.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.93, -17.59, 26.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.93, 32.05, 123.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.495, 7.507, 2.598)`
Decimal	`4150305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5421, 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 #3F5421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #3F5421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5421; }
.text { color: #3f5421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 84 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5421, #265421); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F5421?: #3F5421 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5421?: The RGB value is 63, 84, 33: 63 red, 84 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5421?: The complementary color is #362154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.