#3E473E Color
#3E473E is rgb(62, 71, 62) in RGB, hsl(120, 7%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E473Ergb(62, 71, 62)hsl(120, 7%, 26%)hsv(120, 13%, 28%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 72%)oklch(38.7% 0.019 145.2)lab(29.11% -5.34 4.14)lch(29.11% 6.75 142.23)What #3E473E 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 #3E473E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E473E Channel Values
How #3E473E 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 71 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 7% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 13% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E473E 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 #3E473E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E473E; 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 #3E473E
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 #3E473E 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.
#3E473E#46463E#43463E#44443E#42453E#3F4646#3F4643#454545Using #3E473E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e473e: #3E473E;background-color: #3E473E;colors: { 'color-3e473e': '#3E473E' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.278, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_3e473e">#3E473E</color>fill="#3E473E"More Gray Colors
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#3E473E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E473E?
#3E473E is a dark gray — rgb(62, 71, 62) in RGB and hsl(120, 7%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #3E473E?
#3E473E is rgb(62, 71, 62) — red 62, green 71, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E473E?
#3E473E converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E473E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E473E scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E473E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E473E 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 10.83, which is visibly different.
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