#34260E Color
#34260E is rgb(52, 38, 14) in RGB, hsl(38, 58%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#34260Ergb(52, 38, 14)hsl(38, 58%, 13%)hsv(38, 73%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 80%)oklch(27.9% 0.043 78.9)lab(16.41% 4.39 17.91)lch(16.41% 18.44 76.23)What #34260E 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 #34260E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#34260E Channel Values
How #34260E 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 52 · G 38 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 58% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 73% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 73% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34260E 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 #34260E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34260E; 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 #34260E
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 #34260E 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.
#34260E#29290E#2E280E#2B2B0D#2F290D#362424#35251D#282828Using #34260E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-34260e: #34260E;background-color: #34260E;colors: { 'color-34260e': '#34260E' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.149, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_34260e">#34260E</color>fill="#34260E"More Brown Colors
#34260E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#34260E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #34260E?
#34260E is a darkest brown — rgb(52, 38, 14) in RGB and hsl(38, 58%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #34260E?
#34260E is rgb(52, 38, 14) — red 52, green 38, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #34260E?
#34260E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #34260E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #34260E scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #34260E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #34260E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.68, which is visibly different.
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