#3E4115 Color
#3E4115 is rgb(62, 65, 21) in RGB, hsl(64, 51%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 68%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E4115rgb(62, 65, 21)hsl(64, 51%, 17%)hsv(64, 68%, 25%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 68%, 75%)oklch(36.2% 0.064 112.8)lab(26.47% -6.52 25.57)lch(26.47% 26.39 104.30)What #3E4115 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 #3E4115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E4115 Channel Values
How #3E4115 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 65 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 51% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 68% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.65:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E4115 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 #3E4115
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E4115; 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 #3E4115
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 #3E4115 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.
#3E4115#404015#404115#404015#3F4015#423D3D#403F31#3E3E3EUsing #3E4115 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e4115: #3E4115;background-color: #3E4115;colors: { 'color-3e4115': '#3E4115' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.255, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_3e4115">#3E4115</color>fill="#3E4115"More Yellow Colors
#3E4115 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E4115 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E4115?
#3E4115 is a darkest yellow — rgb(62, 65, 21) in RGB and hsl(64, 51%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #3E4115?
#3E4115 is rgb(62, 65, 21) — red 62, green 65, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E4115?
#3E4115 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 68%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E4115 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E4115 scores 10.65:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E4115 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E4115 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 19.3, which is visibly different.
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