#3E140A Color
#3E140A is rgb(62, 20, 10) in RGB, hsl(12, 72%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 84%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E140Argb(62, 20, 10)hsl(12, 72%, 14%)hsv(12, 84%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 84%, 76%)oklch(25.7% 0.069 34.7)lab(13.18% 20.48 16.08)lch(13.18% 26.04 38.14)What #3E140A 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 #3E140A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E140A Channel Values
How #3E140A 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 62 · G 20 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 72% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 84% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 84% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.04:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E140A 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 #3E140A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E140A; 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 #3E140A
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 #3E140A 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.
#3E140A#1F1F09#2E1B0A#272706#322108#3E1313#3E1310#212121Using #3E140A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e140a: #3E140A;background-color: #3E140A;colors: { 'color-3e140a': '#3E140A' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.078, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_3e140a">#3E140A</color>fill="#3E140A"More Red Colors
#3E140A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E140A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E140A?
#3E140A is a darkest red — rgb(62, 20, 10) in RGB and hsl(12, 72%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #3E140A?
#3E140A is rgb(62, 20, 10) — red 62, green 20, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E140A?
#3E140A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 84%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E140A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E140A scores 16.04:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E140A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E140A 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 29.19, which is a different colour altogether.
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