What color is #3F551D?

#3F551D 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 #3F551D?

The RGB value is 63, 85, 29: 63 red, 85 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F551D?

The complementary color is #331D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F551D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F551D color

#3F551D rgb(63, 85, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F551D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 33.3% green and 11.4% blue (63, 85, 29).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 49% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#3F551D color codes

HEX	`#3F551D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 85, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 33.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 49%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 66%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.23, -18.55, 29.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.23, 34.61, 122.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.52, 7.642, 2.346)`
Decimal	`4150557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F551D, 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 #3F551D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F551D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #3F551D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f551d; }
.text { color: #3f551d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f551d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 85 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f551d, #23551d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F551D?: #3F551D 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 #3F551D?: The RGB value is 63, 85, 29: 63 red, 85 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F551D?: The complementary color is #331D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F551D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.