#3C420B Color
#3C420B is rgb(60, 66, 11) in RGB, hsl(67, 71%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 83%, 74%) 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 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C420Brgb(60, 66, 11)hsl(67, 71%, 15%)hsv(67, 83%, 26%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 83%, 74%)oklch(36.2% 0.075 115.7)lab(26.54% -8.61 30.15)lch(26.54% 31.36 105.93)What #3C420B 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 #3C420B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C420B Channel Values
How #3C420B 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 66 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 71% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 83% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C420B 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 #3C420B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C420B; 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 #3C420B
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 #3C420B 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.
#3C420B#41410B#3F410B#40400C#3E410B#403E3E#3F4031#3E3E3EUsing #3C420B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c420b: #3C420B;background-color: #3C420B;colors: { 'color-3c420b': '#3C420B' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.259, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_3c420b">#3C420B</color>fill="#3C420B"More Green Colors
#3C420B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C420B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C420B?
#3C420B is a darkest green — rgb(60, 66, 11) in RGB and hsl(67, 71%, 15%) 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 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #3C420B?
#3C420B is rgb(60, 66, 11) — red 60, green 66, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C420B?
#3C420B converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 83%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C420B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C420B scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C420B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C420B 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 17.64, which is visibly different.
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