#3A511A Color
#3A511A is rgb(58, 81, 26) in RGB, hsl(85, 51%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 68%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A511Argb(58, 81, 26)hsl(85, 51%, 21%)hsv(85, 68%, 32%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 68%, 68%)oklch(40.3% 0.085 128.9)lab(31.58% -16.67 28.36)lch(31.58% 32.90 120.44)What #3A511A 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 #3A511A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A511A Channel Values
How #3A511A 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 81 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 51% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 68% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.85:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A511A 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 #3A511A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A511A; 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 #3A511A
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 #3A511A 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.
#3A511A#4E4E1A#474F1A#4A4A1C#444D1B#404C4C#3E4E3E#4A4A4AUsing #3A511A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a511a: #3A511A;background-color: #3A511A;colors: { 'color-3a511a': '#3A511A' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.318, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_3a511a">#3A511A</color>fill="#3A511A"More Green Colors
#3A511A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A511A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A511A?
#3A511A is a dark green — rgb(58, 81, 26) in RGB and hsl(85, 51%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #3A511A?
#3A511A is rgb(58, 81, 26) — red 58, green 81, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A511A?
#3A511A converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 68%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A511A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A511A scores 8.85:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A511A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A511A 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 10.95, which is visibly different.
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