#3C3934 Color
#3C3934 is rgb(60, 57, 52) in RGB, hsl(38, 7%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C3934rgb(60, 57, 52)hsl(38, 7%, 22%)hsv(38, 13%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 76%)oklch(34.6% 0.009 80.7)lab(24.15% 0.56 3.62)lch(24.15% 3.66 81.20)What #3C3934 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 #3C3934, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C3934 Channel Values
How #3C3934 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 7% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 13% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 13% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.49:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C3934 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 #3C3934
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C3934; 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 #3C3934
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 #3C3934 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.
#3C3934#3A3A34#3B3934#3A3A34#3B3A34#3D3838#3C3937#393939Using #3C3934 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c3934: #3C3934;background-color: #3C3934;colors: { 'color-3c3934': '#3C3934' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.224, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_3c3934">#3C3934</color>fill="#3C3934"More Gray Colors
#3C3934 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C3934 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C3934?
#3C3934 is a dark gray — rgb(60, 57, 52) in RGB and hsl(38, 7%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #3C3934?
#3C3934 is rgb(60, 57, 52) — red 60, green 57, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C3934?
#3C3934 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C3934 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C3934 scores 11.49:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C3934 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C3934 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 16.44, which is visibly different.
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