#3A591C Color
#3A591C is rgb(58, 89, 28) in RGB, hsl(90, 52%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 69%, 65%) 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 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A591Crgb(58, 89, 28)hsl(90, 52%, 23%)hsv(90, 69%, 35%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 69%, 65%)oklch(42.5% 0.096 132.2)lab(34.34% -20.43 30.32)lch(34.34% 36.56 123.97)What #3A591C 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 #3A591C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A591C Channel Values
How #3A591C 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 89 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 52% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 69% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A591C 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 #3A591C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A591C; 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 #3A591C
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 #3A591C 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.
#3A591C#55551C#4B561C#50501E#48541D#415454#3F5644#515151Using #3A591C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a591c: #3A591C;background-color: #3A591C;colors: { 'color-3a591c': '#3A591C' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.349, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_3a591c">#3A591C</color>fill="#3A591C"More Green Colors
#3A591C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A591C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A591C?
#3A591C is a dark green — rgb(58, 89, 28) in RGB and hsl(90, 52%, 23%) 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 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #3A591C?
#3A591C is rgb(58, 89, 28) — red 58, green 89, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A591C?
#3A591C converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 69%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A591C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A591C scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A591C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A591C 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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