#3A040A Color
#3A040A is rgb(58, 4, 10) in RGB, hsl(353, 87%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 83%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A040Argb(58, 4, 10)hsl(353, 87%, 12%)hsv(353, 93%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 83%, 77%)oklch(22.6% 0.083 20.7)lab(9.38% 26.50 10.74)lch(9.38% 28.59 22.06)What #3A040A 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 #3A040A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A040A Channel Values
How #3A040A 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 58 · G 4 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 87% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 93% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 83% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.48:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A040A 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 #3A040A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A040A; 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 #3A040A
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 #3A040A 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.
#3A040A#161609#29110A#202006#2D1808#3A0505#3A0407#1A1A1AUsing #3A040A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a040a: #3A040A;background-color: #3A040A;colors: { 'color-3a040a': '#3A040A' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.016, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_3a040a">#3A040A</color>fill="#3A040A"More Red Colors
#3A040A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A040A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A040A?
#3A040A is a darkest red — rgb(58, 4, 10) in RGB and hsl(353, 87%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #3A040A?
#3A040A is rgb(58, 4, 10) — red 58, green 4, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A040A?
#3A040A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 83%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A040A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A040A scores 17.48:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A040A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A040A 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 30.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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