#3E420B Color
#3E420B is rgb(62, 66, 11) in RGB, hsl(64, 71%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 83%, 74%) 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E420Brgb(62, 66, 11)hsl(64, 71%, 15%)hsv(64, 83%, 26%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 83%, 74%)oklch(36.4% 0.074 113.7)lab(26.73% -7.60 30.41)lch(26.73% 31.35 104.03)What #3E420B 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 #3E420B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E420B Channel Values
How #3E420B 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 66 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 71% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 83% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.56:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E420B 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 #3E420B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E420B; 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 #3E420B
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 #3E420B 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.
#3E420B#41410B#40420B#41410C#40410B#423E3E#414031#3F3F3FUsing #3E420B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e420b: #3E420B;background-color: #3E420B;colors: { 'color-3e420b': '#3E420B' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.259, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_3e420b">#3E420B</color>fill="#3E420B"More Yellow Colors
#3E420B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E420B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E420B?
#3E420B is a darkest yellow — rgb(62, 66, 11) in RGB and hsl(64, 71%, 15%) 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #3E420B?
#3E420B is rgb(62, 66, 11) — red 62, green 66, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E420B?
#3E420B converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 83%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E420B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E420B scores 10.56:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E420B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E420B 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 17.94, which is visibly different.
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