#3A3A22 Color
#3A3A22 is rgb(58, 58, 34) in RGB, hsl(60, 26%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A3A22rgb(58, 58, 34)hsl(60, 26%, 18%)hsv(60, 41%, 23%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 77%)oklch(34.2% 0.039 108.3)lab(23.91% -3.32 14.94)lch(23.91% 15.30 102.51)What #3A3A22 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 #3A3A22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A3A22 Channel Values
How #3A3A22 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 26% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 41% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.61:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A3A22 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 #3A3A22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A3A22; 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 #3A3A22
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 #3A3A22 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-3a3a22: #3A3A22;background-color: #3A3A22;colors: { 'color-3a3a22': '#3A3A22' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.227, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_3a3a22">#3A3A22</color>fill="#3A3A22"More Yellow Colors
#3A3A22 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A3A22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A3A22?
#3A3A22 is a darkest yellow — rgb(58, 58, 34) in RGB and hsl(60, 26%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #3A3A22?
#3A3A22 is rgb(58, 58, 34) — red 58, green 58, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A3A22?
#3A3A22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A3A22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A3A22 scores 11.61:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A3A22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A3A22 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 22.11, which is visibly different.
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