#3E440E Color
#3E440E is rgb(62, 68, 14) in RGB, hsl(67, 66%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 79%, 73%) 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 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E440Ergb(62, 68, 14)hsl(67, 66%, 16%)hsv(67, 79%, 27%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 79%, 73%)oklch(36.9% 0.074 115.7)lab(27.41% -8.60 29.82)lch(27.41% 31.04 106.09)What #3E440E 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 #3E440E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E440E Channel Values
How #3E440E 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 68 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 66% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 79% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E440E 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 #3E440E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E440E; 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 #3E440E
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 #3E440E 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.
#3E440E#43430E#41430E#42420F#40430E#424040#414232#404040Using #3E440E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e440e: #3E440E;background-color: #3E440E;colors: { 'color-3e440e': '#3E440E' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.267, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_3e440e">#3E440E</color>fill="#3E440E"More Green Colors
#3E440E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E440E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E440E?
#3E440E is a darkest green — rgb(62, 68, 14) in RGB and hsl(67, 66%, 16%) 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 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #3E440E?
#3E440E is rgb(62, 68, 14) — red 62, green 68, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E440E?
#3E440E converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 79%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E440E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E440E scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E440E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E440E 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 16.86, which is visibly different.
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