What color is #3F5949?

#3F5949 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F5949?

The RGB value is 63, 89, 73: 63 red, 89 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5949?

The complementary color is #593F4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5949 color

#3F5949 rgb(63, 89, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F5949 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 34.9% green and 28.6% blue (63, 89, 73).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 17% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#3F5949 color codes

HEX	`#3F5949`
RGB	`rgb(63, 89, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 34.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 17%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 29%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.37, -13.58, 6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.37, 14.91, 155.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.825, 8.682, 7.618)`
Decimal	`4151625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5949, 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 #3F5949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #3F5949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5949; }
.text { color: #3f5949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 89 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5949, #3f5956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3F5949?: #3F5949 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F5949?: The RGB value is 63, 89, 73: 63 red, 89 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5949?: The complementary color is #593F4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.