#3B453A Color
#3B453A is rgb(59, 69, 58) in RGB, hsl(115, 9%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 16%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B453Argb(59, 69, 58)hsl(115, 9%, 25%)hsv(115, 16%, 27%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 16%, 73%)oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)lab(28.10% -6.11 5.24)lch(28.10% 8.05 139.39)What #3B453A 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 #3B453A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B453A Channel Values
How #3B453A 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 69 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 9% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 16% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.01:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B453A 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 #3B453A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B453A; 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 #3B453A
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 #3B453A 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.
#3B453A#43433A#40443A#42423A#3F433A#3D4444#3C4440#424242Using #3B453A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b453a: #3B453A;background-color: #3B453A;colors: { 'color-3b453a': '#3B453A' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.271, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_3b453a">#3B453A</color>fill="#3B453A"More Gray Colors
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#3B453A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B453A?
#3B453A is a dark gray — rgb(59, 69, 58) in RGB and hsl(115, 9%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #3B453A?
#3B453A is rgb(59, 69, 58) — red 59, green 69, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B453A?
#3B453A converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 16%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B453A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B453A scores 10.01:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B453A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B453A 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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