#3C330C Color
#3C330C is rgb(60, 51, 12) in RGB, hsl(49, 67%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C330Crgb(60, 51, 12)hsl(49, 67%, 14%)hsv(49, 80%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 76%)oklch(32.2% 0.057 95.9)lab(21.58% 0.31 25.00)lch(21.58% 25.00 89.30)What #3C330C 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 #3C330C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C330C Channel Values
How #3C330C 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 60 · G 51 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 67% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 80% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 80% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.57:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C330C 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 #3C330C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C330C; 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 #3C330C
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 #3C330C 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.
#3C330C#35350C#38340C#36360B#39350B#3E3030#3E3126#333333Using #3C330C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c330c: #3C330C;background-color: #3C330C;colors: { 'color-3c330c': '#3C330C' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.200, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_3c330c">#3C330C</color>fill="#3C330C"More Yellow Colors
#3C330C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C330C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C330C?
#3C330C is a darkest yellow — rgb(60, 51, 12) in RGB and hsl(49, 67%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.
What is the RGB value of #3C330C?
#3C330C is rgb(60, 51, 12) — red 60, green 51, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C330C?
#3C330C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C330C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C330C scores 12.57:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C330C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C330C 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 27.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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