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#3A2D09 Color

#3A2D09 is rgb(58, 45, 9) in RGB, hsl(44, 73%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3A2D09
HEX#3A2D09
RGBrgb(58, 45, 9)
HSLhsl(44, 73%, 13%)
HSVhsv(44, 84%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(30.4% 0.054 88.3)
LABlab(19.39% 2.86 23.82)
LCHlch(19.39% 24.00 83.15)

What #3A2D09 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 #3A2D09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#3A2D09 Channel Values

How #3A2D09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 58 · G 45 · B 98-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 73% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 84% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 84% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.47:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A2D09 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.

TextWhite text13.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3A2D09

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A2D09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3A2D09

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 #3A2D09 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.

Typical#3A2D09
Protanopia#2F2F09
Protanomaly#342F09
Deuteranopia#323208
Deuteranomaly#353008
Tritanopia#3C2A2A
Tritanomaly#3B2B21
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #3A2D09 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3a2d09: #3A2D09;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3A2D09;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3a2d09': '#3A2D09' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.176, blue: 0.035)
Android XML<color name="color_3a2d09">#3A2D09</color>
SVG fillfill="#3A2D09"

More Yellow Colors

#3A2D09 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3A2D09 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3A2D09?

#3A2D09 is a darkest yellow — rgb(58, 45, 9) in RGB and hsl(44, 73%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #3A2D09?

#3A2D09 is rgb(58, 45, 9) — red 58, green 45, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3A2D09?

#3A2D09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3A2D09 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3A2D09 scores 13.47:1 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 #3A2D09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3A2D09 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 30.67, which is a different colour altogether.

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