#3D2E24 Color
#3D2E24 is rgb(61, 46, 36) in RGB, hsl(24, 26%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 41%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D2E24rgb(61, 46, 36)hsl(24, 26%, 19%)hsv(24, 41%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 41%, 76%)oklch(31.5% 0.028 55.2)lab(20.45% 5.85 9.23)lch(20.45% 10.93 57.66)What #3D2E24 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 #3D2E24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D2E24 Channel Values
How #3D2E24 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 61 · G 46 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 26% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 41% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 41% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.01:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D2E24 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 #3D2E24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D2E24; 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 #3D2E24
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 #3D2E24 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.
#3D2E24#313124#363024#333323#383124#3E2D2D#3D2D2A#313131Using #3D2E24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d2e24: #3D2E24;background-color: #3D2E24;colors: { 'color-3d2e24': '#3D2E24' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.180, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_3d2e24">#3D2E24</color>fill="#3D2E24"More Brown Colors
#3D2E24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3D2E24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D2E24?
#3D2E24 is a darkest brown — rgb(61, 46, 36) in RGB and hsl(24, 26%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.
What is the RGB value of #3D2E24?
#3D2E24 is rgb(61, 46, 36) — red 61, green 46, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D2E24?
#3D2E24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 41%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D2E24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3D2E24 scores 13.01:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D2E24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D2E24 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.19, which is visibly different.
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