Information about #3E521E color

#3E521E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3E521E belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(62, 82, 30) (24.3% red, 32.2% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 20 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored zesty chartreuse, #3E521E leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lithuanian Forest Green (#364C20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Chartreuse Green (#405927) and Dark Pistachio (#3A5927).

The recipe behind #3E521E is rgb(62, 82, 30), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3E521E: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3E521E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3E521E color variations

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#3E521E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3E521E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E521E
  • RGB62, 82, 30
  • CMYK8, 0, 20, 68
  • CSSrgb(62, 82, 30)
  • HSL83°, 46%, 22%
  • HSL Precise83.077°, 46.429%, 21.961%
  • HSV83°, 63%, 32%
  • HSB83°, 63%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.322, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.322, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.322, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID3E521E
  • DECIMAL ID4084254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01