#3D3800 Color
#3D3800 is rgb(61, 56, 0) in RGB, hsl(55, 100%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), visibly different at ΔE 11.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D3800rgb(61, 56, 0)hsl(55, 100%, 12%)hsv(55, 100%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 76%)oklch(33.5% 0.071 104)lab(23.25% -2.72 31.61)lch(23.25% 31.73 94.91)What #3D3800 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 #3D3800, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D3800 Channel Values
How #3D3800 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 56 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 100% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 100% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 100% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.9:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D3800 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 #3D3800
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D3800; 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 #3D3800
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 #3D3800 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.
#3D3800#393900#3B3900#3A3A00#3B3900#403434#3F3627#373737Using #3D3800 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d3800: #3D3800;background-color: #3D3800;colors: { 'color-3d3800': '#3D3800' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.220, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_3d3800">#3D3800</color>fill="#3D3800"More Yellow Colors
#3D3800 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3D3800 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D3800?
#3D3800 is a darkest yellow — rgb(61, 56, 0) in RGB and hsl(55, 100%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.88.
What is the RGB value of #3D3800?
#3D3800 is rgb(61, 56, 0) — red 61, green 56, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D3800?
#3D3800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D3800 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3D3800 scores 11.9:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D3800 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D3800 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 23.54, which is visibly different.
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