#3C491D Color
#3C491D is rgb(60, 73, 29) in RGB, hsl(78, 43%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 60%, 71%) 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 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C491Drgb(60, 73, 29)hsl(78, 43%, 20%)hsv(78, 60%, 29%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 60%, 71%)oklch(38.3% 0.068 123.3)lab(29.05% -11.37 24.08)lch(29.05% 26.63 115.27)What #3C491D 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 #3C491D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C491D Channel Values
How #3C491D 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 73 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 43% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 60% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C491D 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 #3C491D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C491D; 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 #3C491D
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 #3C491D 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.
#3C491D#47471D#43481D#45451E#42471E#414545#3F4739#444444Using #3C491D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c491d: #3C491D;background-color: #3C491D;colors: { 'color-3c491d': '#3C491D' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.286, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_3c491d">#3C491D</color>fill="#3C491D"More Green Colors
#3C491D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C491D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C491D?
#3C491D is a dark green — rgb(60, 73, 29) in RGB and hsl(78, 43%, 20%) 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 6.38.
What is the RGB value of #3C491D?
#3C491D is rgb(60, 73, 29) — red 60, green 73, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C491D?
#3C491D converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 60%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C491D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C491D scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C491D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C491D 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 15.54, which is visibly different.
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