Close to Dark Chocolate
#3D2016
#3D2016 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 23.9% red, 12.5% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 47% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3D2016.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.82:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.82:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.42:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3D2016 as they’d see it.
#3D2016 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #3D2016
What color is #3D2016?
#3D2016 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 23.9% red, 12.5% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 47% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3D2016 in RGB?
#3D2016 is rgb(61, 32, 22): 61 red, 32 green, and 22 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3D2016 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 64, 76). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3D2016?
PANTONE 4975 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3D2016?
Its complement #002C39 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.