#3F2E24 Hex Color
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Dark and muted, #3f2e24 has warm brown undertones softened by low saturation and low lightness. It gives branding, food, coffee, tobacco, and vintage designs a serious, grounded feel. Use it as a dominant background or supporting tone with cream and dusty blue. White text achieves about 12.9:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body copy. The hex code is #3f2e24.
Questions about #3f2e24
What is #3f2e24 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3f2e24 is rgb(63, 46, 36), in HSL hsl(22, 27%, 19%) and in CMYK 0%, 27%, 43%, 75%.
What colors pair well with #3f2e24?
For a balanced palette, #3f2e24 pairs well with cream for warmth, dusty blue for contrast, and muted sage or terracotta accents, especially in coffee branding, editorial layouts, packaging, and vintage-inspired interfaces.
Is #3f2e24 a warm or cool color?
#3f2e24 reads warm because its red and green channels are higher than its blue channel, while low saturation and lightness soften the warmth into a restrained, earthy brown.
Is #3f2e24 readable on white or black?
#3f2e24 has a 12.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.