Cedar Color
Cedar is a red color with hex code #3E1C14. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cedar, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cedar Color Values
What Does Cedar Mean?
Cedar belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Cedar adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cedar is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: dark brown, #422518).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cedar
Cedar and #14363E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #3E1421 and #3E3014, which sit beside cedar on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cedar with triadic partners #143E1C and #1C143E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Paco —
#411F10(Delta E 4) - Slugger —
#412010(Delta E 5) - Sambuca —
#3A2010(Delta E 6) - Rebel —
#3C1206(Delta E 6) - Cocoa Bean —
#481C1C(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3E1C14; }
.background { background-color: #3E1C14; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3E1C14; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3E1C1440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cedar?
Cedar has the hex code #3E1C14. In RGB notation it is rgb(62, 28, 20), in HSL it is hsl(11, 51%, 16%), and its OKLCH value is 0.273, 0.055, 34.4.
What does the color cedar mean?
Red-family colors like cedar carry distinct psychological associations. Cedar belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Cedar adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with cedar?
Cedar has three easy routes: its complement #14363E for punch, its neighbors #3E1421 and #3E3014 for something calmer, or triadic partners #143E1C and #1C143E when you want energy.
Is cedar a standard web color?
No — Cedar is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3E1C14 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cedar lighter or darker?
To lighten cedar, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EED0C9 (lightest tint) to #0C0504 (darkest shade).
About Cedar
Cedar is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3E1C14 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.