#3A2012 Color
#3A2012 is rgb(58, 32, 18) in RGB, hsl(21, 53%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 69%, 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A2012rgb(58, 32, 18)hsl(21, 53%, 15%)hsv(21, 69%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 69%, 77%)oklch(27.4% 0.047 48.3)lab(15.56% 11.72 14.91)lch(15.56% 18.97 51.84)What #3A2012 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 #3A2012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A2012 Channel Values
How #3A2012 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 32 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 53% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 69% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 69% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.05:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A2012 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 #3A2012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A2012; 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 #3A2012
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 #3A2012 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a2012: #3A2012;background-color: #3A2012;colors: { 'color-3a2012': '#3A2012' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.125, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_3a2012">#3A2012</color>fill="#3A2012"More Brown Colors
#3A2012 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A2012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A2012?
#3A2012 is a darkest brown — rgb(58, 32, 18) in RGB and hsl(21, 53%, 15%) 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #3A2012?
#3A2012 is rgb(58, 32, 18) — red 58, green 32, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A2012?
#3A2012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 69%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A2012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A2012 scores 15.05:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A2012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A2012 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 24.53, which is visibly different.
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