#3A453D Color
#3A453D is rgb(58, 69, 61) in RGB, hsl(136, 9%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 73%) 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 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A453Drgb(58, 69, 61)hsl(136, 9%, 25%)hsv(136, 16%, 27%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 73%)oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)lab(28.09% -6.05 3.28)lch(28.09% 6.88 151.54)What #3A453D 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 #3A453D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A453D Channel Values
How #3A453D 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 69 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 9% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 16% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.01:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A453D 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 #3A453D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A453D; 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 #3A453D
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 #3A453D 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.
#3A453D#43433D#40443D#42423D#3F433D#3B4444#3B4441#424242Using #3A453D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a453d: #3A453D;background-color: #3A453D;colors: { 'color-3a453d': '#3A453D' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.271, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_3a453d">#3A453D</color>fill="#3A453D"More Gray Colors
#3A453D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A453D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A453D?
#3A453D is a dark gray — rgb(58, 69, 61) in RGB and hsl(136, 9%, 25%) 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 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #3A453D?
#3A453D is rgb(58, 69, 61) — red 58, green 69, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A453D?
#3A453D converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A453D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A453D scores 10.01:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A453D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A453D 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 10, which is visibly different.
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