#3A4A45 Color
#3A4A45 is rgb(58, 74, 69) in RGB, hsl(161, 12%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 7%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A4A45rgb(58, 74, 69)hsl(161, 12%, 26%)hsv(161, 22%, 29%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 7%, 71%)oklch(39.4% 0.022 174.1)lab(29.94% -7.50 0.79)lch(29.94% 7.55 174.00)What #3A4A45 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 #3A4A45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A4A45 Channel Values
How #3A4A45 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 74 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 12% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 22% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A4A45 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 #3A4A45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A4A45; 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 #3A4A45
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 #3A4A45 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.
#3A4A45#484845#434945#454545#414745#3B4949#3A4A48#474747Using #3A4A45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a4a45: #3A4A45;background-color: #3A4A45;colors: { 'color-3a4a45': '#3A4A45' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.290, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_3a4a45">#3A4A45</color>fill="#3A4A45"More Green Colors
#3A4A45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A4A45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A4A45?
#3A4A45 is a dark green — rgb(58, 74, 69) in RGB and hsl(161, 12%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #3A4A45?
#3A4A45 is rgb(58, 74, 69) — red 58, green 74, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A4A45?
#3A4A45 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 7%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A4A45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A4A45 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A4A45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A4A45 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 6.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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