#3B430E Color
#3B430E is rgb(59, 67, 14) in RGB, hsl(69, 65%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 79%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B430Ergb(59, 67, 14)hsl(69, 65%, 16%)hsv(69, 79%, 26%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 79%, 74%)oklch(36.4% 0.074 117.7)lab(26.80% -9.53 29.12)lch(26.80% 30.64 108.11)What #3B430E 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 #3B430E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B430E Channel Values
How #3B430E 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 59 · G 67 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 65% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 79% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B430E 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 #3B430E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B430E; 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 #3B430E
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 #3B430E 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.
#3B430E#42420E#3F420E#40400F#3E420F#3F3F3F#3E4132#3F3F3FUsing #3B430E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b430e: #3B430E;background-color: #3B430E;colors: { 'color-3b430e': '#3B430E' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.263, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_3b430e">#3B430E</color>fill="#3B430E"More Green Colors
#3B430E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B430E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B430E?
#3B430E is a darkest green — rgb(59, 67, 14) in RGB and hsl(69, 65%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #3B430E?
#3B430E is rgb(59, 67, 14) — red 59, green 67, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B430E?
#3B430E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 79%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B430E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B430E scores 10.53:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B430E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B430E 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 17.05, which is visibly different.
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