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#3A3D2F Color

#3A3D2F is rgb(58, 61, 47) in RGB, hsl(73, 13%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 23%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3A3D2F
HEX#3A3D2F
RGBrgb(58, 61, 47)
HSLhsl(73, 13%, 21%)
HSVhsv(73, 23%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 23%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.024 117.5)
LABlab(25.13% -3.52 8.23)
LCHlch(25.13% 8.95 113.15)

What #3A3D2F 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 #3A3D2F, 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 green in the library.

#3A3D2F Channel Values

How #3A3D2F 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 61 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 13% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 23% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.12:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A3D2F 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 text11.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3A3D2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A3D2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #3A3D2F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3A3D2F.

How #3A3D2F 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#3A3D2F
Protanopia#3D3D2F
Protanomaly#3C3D2F
Deuteranopia#3C3C2F
Deuteranomaly#3B3C2F
Tritanopia#3C3B3B
Tritanomaly#3B3C37
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #3A3D2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3a3d2f: #3A3D2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3A3D2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3a3d2f': '#3A3D2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.239, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_3a3d2f">#3A3D2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#3A3D2F"

More Green Colors

#3A3D2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3A3D2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3A3D2F?

#3A3D2F is a dark green — rgb(58, 61, 47) in RGB and hsl(73, 13%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #3A3D2F?

#3A3D2F is rgb(58, 61, 47) — red 58, green 61, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3A3D2F?

#3A3D2F converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 23%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3A3D2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3A3D2F scores 11.12:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3A3D2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3A3D2F 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 16.14, which is visibly different.

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