What color is #3F5832?

#3F5832 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5832?

The RGB value is 63, 88, 50: 63 red, 88 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5832?

The complementary color is #4B3258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5832 color

#3F5832 rgb(63, 88, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F5832 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 34.5% green and 19.6% blue (63, 88, 50).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#3F5832 color codes

HEX	`#3F5832`
RGB	`rgb(63, 88, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 34.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 43%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, -17.46, 19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 25.85, 132.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.115, 8.266, 4.29)`
Decimal	`4151346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5832, 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 #3F5832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #3F5832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5832; }
.text { color: #3f5832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 88 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5832, #325838); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3F5832?: #3F5832 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5832?: The RGB value is 63, 88, 50: 63 red, 88 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5832?: The complementary color is #4B3258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.