#3C3F08 Color
#3C3F08 is rgb(60, 63, 8) in RGB, hsl(63, 77%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 87%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C3F08rgb(60, 63, 8)hsl(63, 77%, 14%)hsv(63, 87%, 25%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 87%, 75%)oklch(35.3% 0.073 112.8)lab(25.51% -7.02 30.42)lch(25.51% 31.22 103.00)What #3C3F08 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 #3C3F08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C3F08 Channel Values
How #3C3F08 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 63 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 77% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 87% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C3F08 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 #3C3F08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C3F08; 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 #3C3F08
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 #3C3F08 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c3f08: #3C3F08;background-color: #3C3F08;colors: { 'color-3c3f08': '#3C3F08' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.247, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_3c3f08">#3C3F08</color>fill="#3C3F08"More Yellow Colors
#3C3F08 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C3F08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C3F08?
#3C3F08 is a darkest yellow — rgb(60, 63, 8) in RGB and hsl(63, 77%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #3C3F08?
#3C3F08 is rgb(60, 63, 8) — red 60, green 63, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C3F08?
#3C3F08 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 87%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C3F08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C3F08 scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C3F08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C3F08 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 19.28, which is visibly different.
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