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#3D331A Color

#3D331A is rgb(61, 51, 26) in RGB, hsl(43, 40%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 57%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D331A
HEX#3D331A
RGBrgb(61, 51, 26)
HSLhsl(43, 40%, 17%)
HSVhsv(43, 57%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 57%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.042 88.3)
LABlab(21.85% 1.73 17.49)
LCHlch(21.85% 17.58 84.35)

What #3D331A 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 #3D331A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#3D331A Channel Values

How #3D331A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 61 · G 51 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 40% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 57% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 57% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.45:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D331A 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.

TextWhite text12.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D331A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D331A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3D331A

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 #3D331A 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.

Typical#3D331A
Protanopia#35351A
Protanomaly#38341A
Deuteranopia#373719
Deuteranomaly#39351A
Tritanopia#3F3131
Tritanomaly#3E3229
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #3D331A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3d331a: #3D331A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D331A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d331a': '#3D331A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.200, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_3d331a">#3D331A</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D331A"

More Yellow Colors

#3D331A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D331A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D331A?

#3D331A is a darkest yellow — rgb(61, 51, 26) in RGB and hsl(43, 40%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #3D331A?

#3D331A is rgb(61, 51, 26) — red 61, green 51, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D331A?

#3D331A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 57%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D331A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D331A scores 12.45:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D331A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D331A 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 27.23, which is a different colour altogether.

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