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#3E4E38 closest to Hōjicha

#3E4E38 is a dark, muted green; the closest named color is Hōjicha. In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 30.6% green and 22.0% blue (rgb(62, 78, 56)). Its HSL value is 104° hue, 16% saturation and 26% lightness, and in CMYK it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 69% black. #3E4E38 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.93:1.

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#3E4E38 color conversion

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Variations of #3E4E38

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#3E4E38 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#3E4E38 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #3E4E38 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #4D4939
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #504A37
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4B4B37
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4D4939
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #494B39
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #3E4C48
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #3D4D40
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4A4A4A
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #474B46

#3E4E38 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.93:1 Very good#3E4E38 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.35:1 Very poor#3E4E38 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#3E4E38 in CSS

/* Hōjicha */
.color { color: #3E4E38; }
.background { background-color: #3E4E38; }
.border { border: 1px solid #3E4E38; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(62 78 56);
color: hsl(104 16% 26%);
color: oklch(0.403 0.041 137.3);

#3E4E38 FAQ

What color is #3E4E38?

#3E4E38 is a dark, muted green. Its closest named color is Hōjicha. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #3E4E38?

#3E4E38 is rgb(62, 78, 56) in RGB, hsl(104, 16%, 26%) in HSL and cmyk(21%, 0%, 28%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #3E4E38?

The complementary color of #3E4E38 is #48384E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #3E4E38?

White text has the best contrast on #3E4E38: 8.93:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #3E4E38 a warm or cool color?

#3E4E38 is a cool color.