#3A2E2C Color
#3A2E2C is rgb(58, 46, 44) in RGB, hsl(9, 14%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A2E2Crgb(58, 46, 44)hsl(9, 14%, 20%)hsv(9, 24%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 77%)oklch(31.4% 0.018 29.2)lab(20.25% 5.37 3.46)lch(20.25% 6.39 32.83)What #3A2E2C 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 #3A2E2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A2E2C Channel Values
How #3A2E2C 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 46 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 14% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 24% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 24% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.07:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A2E2C 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 #3A2E2C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A2E2C; 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 #3A2E2C
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 #3A2E2C 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.
#3A2E2C#30302C#342F2C#32322C#36312C#3A2E2E#3A2E2D#313131Using #3A2E2C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a2e2c: #3A2E2C;background-color: #3A2E2C;colors: { 'color-3a2e2c': '#3A2E2C' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.180, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_3a2e2c">#3A2E2C</color>fill="#3A2E2C"More Red Colors
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#3A2E2C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A2E2C?
#3A2E2C is a dark red — rgb(58, 46, 44) in RGB and hsl(9, 14%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.
What is the RGB value of #3A2E2C?
#3A2E2C is rgb(58, 46, 44) — red 58, green 46, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A2E2C?
#3A2E2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A2E2C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A2E2C scores 13.07:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A2E2C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A2E2C 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 21.24, which is visibly different.
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