#36462A Color
#36462A is rgb(54, 70, 42) in RGB, hsl(94, 25%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 40%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36462Argb(54, 70, 42)hsl(94, 25%, 22%)hsv(94, 40%, 27%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 40%, 73%)oklch(37.2% 0.05 132.6)lab(27.71% -11.13 14.73)lch(27.71% 18.47 127.08)What #36462A 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 #36462A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36462A Channel Values
How #36462A 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 54 · G 70 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 25% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 40% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36462A 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 #36462A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36462A; 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 #36462A
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 #36462A 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.
#36462A#44442A#3F452A#41412B#3D432A#3A4343#38443B#414141Using #36462A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36462a: #36462A;background-color: #36462A;colors: { 'color-36462a': '#36462A' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.275, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_36462a">#36462A</color>fill="#36462A"More Green Colors
#36462A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36462A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36462A?
#36462A is a dark green — rgb(54, 70, 42) in RGB and hsl(94, 25%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #36462A?
#36462A is rgb(54, 70, 42) — red 54, green 70, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36462A?
#36462A converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 40%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36462A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36462A scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36462A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36462A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.02, which is visibly different.
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