#3A2D04 Color
#3A2D04 is rgb(58, 45, 4) in RGB, hsl(46, 87%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 93%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 11.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A2D04rgb(58, 45, 4)hsl(46, 87%, 12%)hsv(46, 93%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 93%, 77%)oklch(30.4% 0.058 90.1)lab(19.35% 2.64 25.80)lch(19.35% 25.94 84.16)What #3A2D04 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 #3A2D04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A2D04 Channel Values
How #3A2D04 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 45 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 87% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 93% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 93% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.49:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A2D04 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 #3A2D04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A2D04; 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 #3A2D04
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 #3A2D04 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.
#3A2D04#2F2F04#342F04#323203#353003#3C2A2A#3B2B20#2E2E2EUsing #3A2D04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a2d04: #3A2D04;background-color: #3A2D04;colors: { 'color-3a2d04': '#3A2D04' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.176, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_3a2d04">#3A2D04</color>fill="#3A2D04"More Yellow Colors
#3A2D04 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A2D04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A2D04?
#3A2D04 is a darkest yellow — rgb(58, 45, 4) in RGB and hsl(46, 87%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.38.
What is the RGB value of #3A2D04?
#3A2D04 is rgb(58, 45, 4) — red 58, green 45, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A2D04?
#3A2D04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 93%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A2D04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A2D04 scores 13.49:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A2D04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A2D04 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 30.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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