#334512 Color
#334512 is rgb(51, 69, 18) in RGB, hsl(81, 59%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 74%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#334512rgb(51, 69, 18)hsl(81, 59%, 17%)hsv(81, 74%, 27%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 74%, 73%)oklch(36.3% 0.078 126.7)lab(26.85% -14.21 27.10)lch(26.85% 30.59 117.67)What #334512 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #334512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#334512 Channel Values
How #334512 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 69 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 59% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334512 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #334512
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334512; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #334512
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #334512 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#334512#424212#3D4312#404014#3B4213#384141#364334#3F3F3FUsing #334512 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-334512: #334512;background-color: #334512;colors: { 'color-334512': '#334512' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.271, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_334512">#334512</color>fill="#334512"More Green Colors
#334512 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#334512 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #334512?
#334512 is a darkest green — rgb(51, 69, 18) in RGB and hsl(81, 59%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #334512?
#334512 is rgb(51, 69, 18) — red 51, green 69, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #334512?
#334512 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 74%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #334512 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #334512 scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #334512 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #334512 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.99, which is visibly different.
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