#3A3A18 Color
#3A3A18 is rgb(58, 58, 24) in RGB, hsl(60, 41%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 59%, 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 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A3A18rgb(58, 58, 24)hsl(60, 41%, 16%)hsv(60, 59%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 59%, 77%)oklch(34% 0.052 108.9)lab(23.77% -4.23 20.83)lch(23.77% 21.26 101.48)What #3A3A18 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 #3A3A18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A3A18 Channel Values
How #3A3A18 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 58 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 41% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 59% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.68:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A3A18 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 #3A3A18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A3A18; 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 #3A3A18
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 #3A3A18 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a3a18: #3A3A18;background-color: #3A3A18;colors: { 'color-3a3a18': '#3A3A18' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.227, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_3a3a18">#3A3A18</color>fill="#3A3A18"More Yellow Colors
#3A3A18 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A3A18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A3A18?
#3A3A18 is a darkest yellow — rgb(58, 58, 24) in RGB and hsl(60, 41%, 16%) 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 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #3A3A18?
#3A3A18 is rgb(58, 58, 24) — red 58, green 58, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A3A18?
#3A3A18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 59%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A3A18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A3A18 scores 11.68:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A3A18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A3A18 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 24.16, which is visibly different.
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