#3A3B17 Color
#3A3B17 is rgb(58, 59, 23) in RGB, hsl(62, 44%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 61%, 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 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A3B17rgb(58, 59, 23)hsl(62, 44%, 16%)hsv(62, 61%, 23%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 61%, 77%)oklch(34.2% 0.055 110.4)lab(24.09% -4.90 21.77)lch(24.09% 22.31 102.69)What #3A3B17 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 #3A3B17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A3B17 Channel Values
How #3A3B17 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 59 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 44% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 61% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A3B17 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 #3A3B17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A3B17; 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 #3A3B17
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 #3A3B17 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-3a3b17: #3A3B17;background-color: #3A3B17;colors: { 'color-3a3b17': '#3A3B17' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.231, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_3a3b17">#3A3B17</color>fill="#3A3B17"More Yellow Colors
#3A3B17 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A3B17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A3B17?
#3A3B17 is a darkest yellow — rgb(58, 59, 23) in RGB and hsl(62, 44%, 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 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #3A3B17?
#3A3B17 is rgb(58, 59, 23) — red 58, green 59, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A3B17?
#3A3B17 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 61%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A3B17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A3B17 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A3B17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A3B17 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 23.22, which is visibly different.
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