Madras Color
Madras is a yellow color with hex code #3F3002. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with madras, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Madras Color Values
What Does Madras Mean?
Madras belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Madras adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Madras is classified as a olive (nearest centroid: dark olive, #403D21).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Madras
Madras and #021240 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 — #401202 and #314002, which sit beside madras on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair madras with triadic partners #024031 and #310240. 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
- Punga —
#4D3D14(Delta E 6) - Deep Bronze —
#4A3004(Delta E 6) - Bronzetone —
#4D400F(Delta E 7) - Camouflage —
#3C3910(Delta E 8) - Cola —
#3F2500(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3F3002; }
.background { background-color: #3F3002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3F3002; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3F300240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for madras?
Madras has the hex code #3F3002. In RGB notation it is rgb(63, 48, 2), in HSL it is hsl(45, 94%, 13%), and its OKLCH value is 0.317, 0.063, 89.1.
What does the color madras mean?
Yellow-family colors like madras carry distinct psychological associations. Madras belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Madras adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with madras?
Madras has three easy routes: its complement #021240 for punch, its neighbors #401202 and #314002 for something calmer, or triadic partners #024031 and #310240 when you want energy.
Is madras a standard web color?
No — Madras is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3F3002 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make madras lighter or darker?
To lighten madras, 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 #FDECBA (lightest tint) to #0A0700 (darkest shade).
About Madras
Madras is classified as a Olive in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3F3002 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.