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#3E300A Color

#3E300A is rgb(62, 48, 10) in RGB, hsl(44, 72%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 84%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E300A
HEX#3E300A
RGBrgb(62, 48, 10)
HSLhsl(44, 72%, 14%)
HSVhsv(44, 84%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 84%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(31.7% 0.056 87.9)
LABlab(20.86% 3.15 25.20)
LCHlch(20.86% 25.39 82.87)

What #3E300A 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 #3E300A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#3E300A Channel Values

How #3E300A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 62 · G 48 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 72% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 84% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 84% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.87:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E300A 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.

TextWhite text12.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E300A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E300A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3E300A

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 #3E300A 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.

Typical#3E300A
Protanopia#33330A
Protanomaly#38320A
Deuteranopia#353508
Deuteranomaly#393309
Tritanopia#402D2D
Tritanomaly#3F2E23
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #3E300A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3e300a: #3E300A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E300A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e300a': '#3E300A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.188, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_3e300a">#3E300A</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E300A"

More Yellow Colors

#3E300A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E300A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E300A?

#3E300A is a darkest yellow — rgb(62, 48, 10) in RGB and hsl(44, 72%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.

What is the RGB value of #3E300A?

#3E300A is rgb(62, 48, 10) — red 62, green 48, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E300A?

#3E300A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 84%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E300A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E300A scores 12.87:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E300A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E300A 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 29.51, which is a different colour altogether.

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