#3E450D Color
#3E450D is rgb(62, 69, 13) in RGB, hsl(68, 68%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 81%, 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 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E450Drgb(62, 69, 13)hsl(68, 68%, 16%)hsv(68, 81%, 27%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 81%, 73%)oklch(37.2% 0.076 116.5)lab(27.74% -9.20 30.54)lch(27.74% 31.90 106.77)What #3E450D 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 #3E450D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E450D Channel Values
How #3E450D 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 69 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 68% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 81% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.18:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E450D 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 #3E450D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E450D; 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 #3E450D
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 #3E450D 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.
#3E450D#44440D#42440D#43430E#41440E#424141#414333#414141Using #3E450D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e450d: #3E450D;background-color: #3E450D;colors: { 'color-3e450d': '#3E450D' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.271, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_3e450d">#3E450D</color>fill="#3E450D"More Green Colors
#3E450D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E450D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E450D?
#3E450D is a darkest green — rgb(62, 69, 13) in RGB and hsl(68, 68%, 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 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #3E450D?
#3E450D is rgb(62, 69, 13) — red 62, green 69, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E450D?
#3E450D converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 81%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E450D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E450D scores 10.18:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E450D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E450D 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 16.29, which is visibly different.
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