#3A1D04 Color
#3A1D04 is rgb(58, 29, 4) in RGB, hsl(28, 87%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 93%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A1D04rgb(58, 29, 4)hsl(28, 87%, 12%)hsv(28, 93%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 93%, 77%)oklch(26.6% 0.058 57.5)lab(14.57% 12.92 20.11)lch(14.57% 23.90 57.29)What #3A1D04 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 #3A1D04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A1D04 Channel Values
How #3A1D04 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 29 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 87% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 93% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 93% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.47:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A1D04 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 #3A1D04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A1D04; 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 #3A1D04
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 #3A1D04 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.
#3A1D04#242404#2E2104#292901#312502#3B1B1B#3B1C14#242424Using #3A1D04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a1d04: #3A1D04;background-color: #3A1D04;colors: { 'color-3a1d04': '#3A1D04' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.114, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_3a1d04">#3A1D04</color>fill="#3A1D04"More Brown Colors
#3A1D04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A1D04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A1D04?
#3A1D04 is a darkest brown — rgb(58, 29, 4) in RGB and hsl(28, 87%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.45.
What is the RGB value of #3A1D04?
#3A1D04 is rgb(58, 29, 4) — red 58, green 29, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A1D04?
#3A1D04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 93%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A1D04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A1D04 scores 15.47:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A1D04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A1D04 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 27.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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