#3A2B1D Color
#3A2B1D is rgb(58, 43, 29) in RGB, hsl(29, 33%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 50%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A2B1Drgb(58, 43, 29)hsl(29, 33%, 17%)hsv(29, 50%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 50%, 77%)oklch(30.2% 0.032 64.1)lab(19.00% 5.52 11.93)lch(19.00% 13.15 65.17)What #3A2B1D 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 #3A2B1D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A2B1D Channel Values
How #3A2B1D 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 43 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 33% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 50% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 50% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.61:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A2B1D 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 #3A2B1D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A2B1D; 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 #3A2B1D
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 #3A2B1D 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.
#3A2B1D#2E2E1D#332D1D#31311C#352E1D#3B2A2A#3B2A25#2E2E2EUsing #3A2B1D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a2b1d: #3A2B1D;background-color: #3A2B1D;colors: { 'color-3a2b1d': '#3A2B1D' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.169, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_3a2b1d">#3A2B1D</color>fill="#3A2B1D"More Brown Colors
#3A2B1D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A2B1D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A2B1D?
#3A2B1D is a darkest brown — rgb(58, 43, 29) in RGB and hsl(29, 33%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #3A2B1D?
#3A2B1D is rgb(58, 43, 29) — red 58, green 43, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A2B1D?
#3A2B1D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 50%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A2B1D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A2B1D scores 13.61:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A2B1D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A2B1D 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 23.11, which is visibly different.
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