#3C3415 Color
#3C3415 is rgb(60, 52, 21) in RGB, hsl(48, 48%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 65%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C3415rgb(60, 52, 21)hsl(48, 48%, 16%)hsv(48, 65%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 65%, 76%)oklch(32.6% 0.048 95.1)lab(21.99% 0.21 20.63)lch(21.99% 20.63 89.41)What #3C3415 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 #3C3415, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C3415 Channel Values
How #3C3415 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 52 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 48% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 65% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 65% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.4:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C3415 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 #3C3415
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C3415; 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 #3C3415
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 #3C3415 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.
#3C3415#353515#383515#373714#393615#3E3131#3D3228#343434Using #3C3415 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c3415: #3C3415;background-color: #3C3415;colors: { 'color-3c3415': '#3C3415' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.204, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_3c3415">#3C3415</color>fill="#3C3415"More Yellow Colors
#3C3415 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C3415 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C3415?
#3C3415 is a darkest yellow — rgb(60, 52, 21) in RGB and hsl(48, 48%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #3C3415?
#3C3415 is rgb(60, 52, 21) — red 60, green 52, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C3415?
#3C3415 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 65%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C3415 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C3415 scores 12.4:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C3415 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C3415 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 28.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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