#39301D Color
#39301D is rgb(57, 48, 29) in RGB, hsl(41, 33%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#39301Drgb(57, 48, 29)hsl(41, 33%, 17%)hsv(41, 49%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 78%)oklch(31.4% 0.034 85.2)lab(20.45% 1.82 13.75)lch(20.45% 13.87 82.44)What #39301D 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 #39301D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#39301D Channel Values
How #39301D 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 57 · G 48 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 33% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 49% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 49% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.01:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39301D 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 #39301D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39301D; 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 #39301D
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 #39301D 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.
#39301D#32321D#35311D#33331D#36321D#3B2E2E#3A2F28#313131Using #39301D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-39301d: #39301D;background-color: #39301D;colors: { 'color-39301d': '#39301D' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.188, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_39301d">#39301D</color>fill="#39301D"More Yellow Colors
#39301D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#39301D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #39301D?
#39301D is a darkest yellow — rgb(57, 48, 29) in RGB and hsl(41, 33%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #39301D?
#39301D is rgb(57, 48, 29) — red 57, green 48, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #39301D?
#39301D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 49%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #39301D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #39301D scores 13.01:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #39301D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #39301D 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 24.71, which is visibly different.
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