#34280F Color

#34280F is rgb(52, 40, 15) in RGB, hsl(41, 55%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 71%, 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 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34280F

HEX#34280F

RGBrgb(52, 40, 15)

HSLhsl(41, 55%, 13%)

HSVhsv(41, 71%, 20%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 71%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(28.4% 0.043 83.8)

LABlab(17.06% 3.15 18.18)

LCHlch(17.06% 18.45 80.16)

What #34280F 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 #34280F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Olive#3C341FΔE 6.53 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 8.38 Brown (CMY)#4B3621ΔE 8.84 Zinnwaldite Brown#2C1608ΔE 11.61 Dark Lava#483C32ΔE 13.64 Old Burgundy#43302EΔE 15.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#34280F Channel Values

How #34280F 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 40 · B 15	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 41° · S 55% · L 13%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 41° · S 71% · V 20%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 23% · Y 71% · K 80%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.42:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34280F 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.

TextWhite text14.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34280F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34280F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #34280F

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 #34280F 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.

Typical#34280F

Protanopia#2A2A0F

Protanomaly#2E290F

Deuteranopia#2C2C0E

Deuteranomaly#302B0E

Tritanopia#362626

Tritanomaly#35271F

Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #34280F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-34280f: #34280F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34280F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34280f': '#34280F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.157, blue: 0.059)

Android XML<color name="color_34280f">#34280F</color>

SVG fillfill="#34280F"

More Yellow Colors

#34280F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#34280F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34280F?

#34280F is a darkest yellow — rgb(52, 40, 15) in RGB and hsl(41, 55%, 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 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #34280F?

#34280F is rgb(52, 40, 15) — red 52, green 40, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34280F?

#34280F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 71%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34280F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #34280F scores 14.42:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34280F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34280F 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 25.13, which is a different colour altogether.

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