#3B443D Color
#3B443D is rgb(59, 68, 61) in RGB, hsl(133, 7%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 10%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B443Drgb(59, 68, 61)hsl(133, 7%, 25%)hsv(133, 13%, 27%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 10%, 73%)oklch(37.6% 0.017 152.1)lab(27.85% -5.04 2.95)lch(27.85% 5.84 149.70)What #3B443D 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 #3B443D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B443D Channel Values
How #3B443D 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 68 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 7% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 13% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B443D 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 #3B443D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B443D; 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 #3B443D
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 #3B443D 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.
#3B443D#43433D#40433D#41413D#3F423D#3C4343#3C4341#424242Using #3B443D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b443d: #3B443D;background-color: #3B443D;colors: { 'color-3b443d': '#3B443D' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.267, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_3b443d">#3B443D</color>fill="#3B443D"More Gray Colors
#3B443D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B443D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B443D?
#3B443D is a dark gray — rgb(59, 68, 61) in RGB and hsl(133, 7%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #3B443D?
#3B443D is rgb(59, 68, 61) — red 59, green 68, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B443D?
#3B443D converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 10%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B443D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B443D scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B443D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B443D 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 10.5, which is visibly different.
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