#3C351B Color
#3C351B is rgb(60, 53, 27) in RGB, hsl(47, 38%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 55%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C351Brgb(60, 53, 27)hsl(47, 38%, 17%)hsv(47, 55%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 55%, 76%)oklch(32.9% 0.042 94.7)lab(22.39% 0.06 17.49)lch(22.39% 17.49 89.80)What #3C351B 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 #3C351B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C351B Channel Values
How #3C351B 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 53 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 38% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 55% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 55% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.23:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C351B 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 #3C351B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C351B; 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 #3C351B
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 #3C351B 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.
#3C351B#36361B#39361B#37371B#39361B#3E3232#3D342B#353535Using #3C351B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c351b: #3C351B;background-color: #3C351B;colors: { 'color-3c351b': '#3C351B' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.208, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_3c351b">#3C351B</color>fill="#3C351B"More Yellow Colors
#3C351B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C351B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C351B?
#3C351B is a darkest yellow — rgb(60, 53, 27) in RGB and hsl(47, 38%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.
What is the RGB value of #3C351B?
#3C351B is rgb(60, 53, 27) — red 60, green 53, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C351B?
#3C351B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 55%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C351B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C351B scores 12.23:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C351B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C351B 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 26.22, which is a different colour altogether.
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