#3C3920 Color
#3C3920 is rgb(60, 57, 32) in RGB, hsl(54, 30%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 47%, 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 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C3920rgb(60, 57, 32)hsl(54, 30%, 18%)hsv(54, 47%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 47%, 76%)oklch(34.1% 0.04 102.3)lab(23.76% -1.93 16.06)lch(23.76% 16.17 96.84)What #3C3920 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 #3C3920, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C3920 Channel Values
How #3C3920 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 57 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 30% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 47% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 47% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.68:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C3920 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 #3C3920
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C3920; 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 #3C3920
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 #3C3920 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.
#3C3920#3A3A20#3B3920#3A3A20#3B3A20#3E3737#3D382F#383838Using #3C3920 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c3920: #3C3920;background-color: #3C3920;colors: { 'color-3c3920': '#3C3920' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.224, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_3c3920">#3C3920</color>fill="#3C3920"More Yellow Colors
#3C3920 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C3920 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C3920?
#3C3920 is a darkest yellow — rgb(60, 57, 32) in RGB and hsl(54, 30%, 18%) 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 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #3C3920?
#3C3920 is rgb(60, 57, 32) — red 60, green 57, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C3920?
#3C3920 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 47%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C3920 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C3920 scores 11.68:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C3920 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C3920 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 23.69, which is visibly different.
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