#3A171E Color
#3A171E is rgb(58, 23, 30) in RGB, hsl(348, 43%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A171Ergb(58, 23, 30)hsl(348, 43%, 16%)hsv(348, 60%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 77%)oklch(25.9% 0.056 9.2)lab(13.44% 18.30 3.78)lch(13.44% 18.68 11.67)What #3A171E 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 #3A171E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A171E Channel Values
How #3A171E 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 23 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 43% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 60% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 48% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.89:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A171E 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 #3A171E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A171E; 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 #3A171E
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 #3A171E 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.
#3A171E#20201E#2C1D1E#26261D#2F211D#3A1818#3A181B#222222Using #3A171E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a171e: #3A171E;background-color: #3A171E;colors: { 'color-3a171e': '#3A171E' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.090, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_3a171e">#3A171E</color>fill="#3A171E"More Red Colors
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#3A171E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A171E?
#3A171E is a darkest red — rgb(58, 23, 30) in RGB and hsl(348, 43%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #3A171E?
#3A171E is rgb(58, 23, 30) — red 58, green 23, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A171E?
#3A171E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A171E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A171E scores 15.89:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A171E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A171E 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 23.01, which is visibly different.
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