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#3A322C Color

#3A322C is rgb(58, 50, 44) in RGB, hsl(26, 14%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 24%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3A322C
HEX#3A322C
RGBrgb(58, 50, 44)
HSLhsl(26, 14%, 20%)
HSVhsv(26, 24%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 24%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(32.4% 0.016 59.1)
LABlab(21.51% 2.83 5.22)
LCHlch(21.51% 5.93 61.56)

What #3A322C 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 #3A322C, 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 brown in the library.

#3A322C Channel Values

How #3A322C 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 50 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 14% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 24% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 24% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.56:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A322C 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 text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3A322C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A322C; 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 #3A322C

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 #3A322C 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#3A322C
Protanopia#33332C
Protanomaly#36332C
Deuteranopia#35352C
Deuteranomaly#37342C
Tritanopia#3B3131
Tritanomaly#3A322F
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #3A322C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3a322c: #3A322C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3A322C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3a322c': '#3A322C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.196, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_3a322c">#3A322C</color>
SVG fillfill="#3A322C"

More Brown Colors

#3A322C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3A322C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3A322C?

#3A322C is a dark brown — rgb(58, 50, 44) in RGB and hsl(26, 14%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #3A322C?

#3A322C is rgb(58, 50, 44) — red 58, green 50, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3A322C?

#3A322C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 24%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3A322C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3A322C scores 12.56:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3A322C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3A322C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.11, which is visibly different.

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