#3E200A Color
#3E200A is rgb(62, 32, 10) in RGB, hsl(25, 72%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E200Argb(62, 32, 10)hsl(25, 72%, 14%)hsv(25, 84%, 24%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 76%)oklch(28% 0.057 53.9)lab(16.13% 13.33 19.81)lch(16.13% 23.88 56.07)What #3E200A 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 #3E200A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E200A Channel Values
How #3E200A 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 32 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 72% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 84% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 84% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.83:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E200A 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 #3E200A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E200A; 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 #3E200A
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 #3E200A 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.
#3E200A#272709#32240A#2C2C07#342808#3F1E1E#3F1F18#282828Using #3E200A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e200a: #3E200A;background-color: #3E200A;colors: { 'color-3e200a': '#3E200A' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.125, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_3e200a">#3E200A</color>fill="#3E200A"More Brown Colors
#3E200A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E200A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E200A?
#3E200A is a darkest brown — rgb(62, 32, 10) in RGB and hsl(25, 72%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.
What is the RGB value of #3E200A?
#3E200A is rgb(62, 32, 10) — red 62, green 32, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E200A?
#3E200A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E200A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E200A scores 14.83:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E200A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E200A 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 28.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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