#3A352C Color
#3A352C is rgb(58, 53, 44) in RGB, hsl(39, 14%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 24%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A352Crgb(58, 53, 44)hsl(39, 14%, 20%)hsv(39, 24%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 24%, 77%)oklch(33.1% 0.017 82.3)lab(22.47% 0.95 6.54)lch(22.47% 6.61 81.78)What #3A352C 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 #3A352C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A352C Channel Values
How #3A352C 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 53 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 14% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 24% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 24% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.17:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A352C 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 #3A352C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A352C; 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 #3A352C
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 #3A352C 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.
#3A352C#36362C#38362C#37372C#38362C#3B3434#3B3431#363636Using #3A352C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a352c: #3A352C;background-color: #3A352C;colors: { 'color-3a352c': '#3A352C' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.208, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_3a352c">#3A352C</color>fill="#3A352C"More Brown Colors
#3A352C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A352C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A352C?
#3A352C is a dark brown — rgb(58, 53, 44) in RGB and hsl(39, 14%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #3A352C?
#3A352C is rgb(58, 53, 44) — red 58, green 53, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A352C?
#3A352C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 24%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A352C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A352C scores 12.17:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A352C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A352C 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 18.96, which is visibly different.
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