#3D4338 Color
#3D4338 is rgb(61, 67, 56) in RGB, hsl(93, 9%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D4338rgb(61, 67, 56)hsl(93, 9%, 24%)hsv(93, 16%, 26%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 74%)oklch(37.4% 0.02 130.8)lab(27.58% -4.39 5.83)lch(27.58% 7.29 126.99)What #3D4338 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 #3D4338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D4338 Channel Values
How #3D4338 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 67 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 9% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 16% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.2:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D4338 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 #3D4338
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D4338; 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 #3D4338
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 #3D4338 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.
#3D4338#424238#404238#414138#3F4238#3E4242#3E423E#414141Using #3D4338 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d4338: #3D4338;background-color: #3D4338;colors: { 'color-3d4338': '#3D4338' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.263, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_3d4338">#3D4338</color>fill="#3D4338"More Gray Colors
#3D4338 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3D4338 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D4338?
#3D4338 is a dark gray — rgb(61, 67, 56) in RGB and hsl(93, 9%, 24%) 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 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #3D4338?
#3D4338 is rgb(61, 67, 56) — red 61, green 67, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D4338?
#3D4338 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D4338 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3D4338 scores 10.2:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D4338 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D4338 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 13.04, which is visibly different.
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