#3D3A2E Color
#3D3A2E is rgb(61, 58, 46) in RGB, hsl(48, 14%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D3A2Ergb(61, 58, 46)hsl(48, 14%, 21%)hsv(48, 25%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 76%)oklch(34.8% 0.02 95.6)lab(24.44% -0.43 7.99)lch(24.44% 8.00 93.11)What #3D3A2E 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 #3D3A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D3A2E Channel Values
How #3D3A2E 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 58 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 14% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 25% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 25% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.39:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D3A2E 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 #3D3A2E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D3A2E; 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 #3D3A2E
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 #3D3A2E 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.
#3D3A2E#3B3B2E#3C3A2E#3B3B2E#3C3B2E#3E3939#3E3935#3A3A3AUsing #3D3A2E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d3a2e: #3D3A2E;background-color: #3D3A2E;colors: { 'color-3d3a2e': '#3D3A2E' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.227, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_3d3a2e">#3D3A2E</color>fill="#3D3A2E"More Yellow Colors
#3D3A2E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3D3A2E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D3A2E?
#3D3A2E is a dark yellow — rgb(61, 58, 46) in RGB and hsl(48, 14%, 21%) 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 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #3D3A2E?
#3D3A2E is rgb(61, 58, 46) — red 61, green 58, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D3A2E?
#3D3A2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D3A2E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3D3A2E scores 11.39:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D3A2E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D3A2E 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 18.08, which is visibly different.
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