#3E4135 Color
#3E4135 is rgb(62, 65, 53) in RGB, hsl(75, 10%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 18%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E4135rgb(62, 65, 53)hsl(75, 10%, 23%)hsv(75, 18%, 25%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 18%, 75%)oklch(36.9% 0.02 118.8)lab(26.95% -3.21 6.91)lch(26.95% 7.62 114.89)What #3E4135 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 #3E4135, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E4135 Channel Values
How #3E4135 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 10% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 18% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E4135 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 #3E4135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E4135; 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 #3E4135
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 #3E4135 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.
#3E4135#404035#404135#404035#3F4035#3F4040#3F403C#404040Using #3E4135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e4135: #3E4135;background-color: #3E4135;colors: { 'color-3e4135': '#3E4135' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.255, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_3e4135">#3E4135</color>fill="#3E4135"More Green Colors
#3E4135 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E4135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E4135?
#3E4135 is a dark green — rgb(62, 65, 53) in RGB and hsl(75, 10%, 23%) 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 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #3E4135?
#3E4135 is rgb(62, 65, 53) — red 62, green 65, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E4135?
#3E4135 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 18%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E4135 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E4135 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E4135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E4135 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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