#3C443C Color
#3C443C is rgb(60, 68, 60) in RGB, hsl(120, 6%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C443Crgb(60, 68, 60)hsl(120, 6%, 25%)hsv(120, 12%, 27%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 73%)oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)lab(27.91% -4.78 3.70)lch(27.91% 6.04 142.29)What #3C443C 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 #3C443C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C443C Channel Values
How #3C443C 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 68 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 6% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 12% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C443C 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 #3C443C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C443C; 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 #3C443C
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 #3C443C 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.
#3C443C#43433C#40433C#41413C#3F433C#3D4343#3D4340#424242Using #3C443C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c443c: #3C443C;background-color: #3C443C;colors: { 'color-3c443c': '#3C443C' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.267, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_3c443c">#3C443C</color>fill="#3C443C"More Gray Colors
#3C443C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C443C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C443C?
#3C443C is a dark gray — rgb(60, 68, 60) in RGB and hsl(120, 6%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #3C443C?
#3C443C is rgb(60, 68, 60) — red 60, green 68, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C443C?
#3C443C converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C443C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C443C scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C443C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C443C 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 11.17, which is visibly different.
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