#3E4C39 Color
#3E4C39 is rgb(62, 76, 57) in RGB, hsl(104, 14%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E4C39rgb(62, 76, 57)hsl(104, 14%, 26%)hsv(104, 25%, 30%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 70%)oklch(39.8% 0.036 137.5)lab(30.64% -8.93 9.42)lch(30.64% 12.99 133.47)What #3E4C39 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 #3E4C39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E4C39 Channel Values
How #3E4C39 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 76 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 14% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 25% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E4C39 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 #3E4C39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E4C39; 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 #3E4C39
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 #3E4C39 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.
#3E4C39#4A4A39#454B39#484839#444939#414A4A#404B44#484848Using #3E4C39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e4c39: #3E4C39;background-color: #3E4C39;colors: { 'color-3e4c39': '#3E4C39' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.298, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_3e4c39">#3E4C39</color>fill="#3E4C39"More Green Colors
#3E4C39 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E4C39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E4C39?
#3E4C39 is a dark green — rgb(62, 76, 57) in RGB and hsl(104, 14%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #3E4C39?
#3E4C39 is rgb(62, 76, 57) — red 62, green 76, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E4C39?
#3E4C39 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E4C39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E4C39 scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E4C39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E4C39 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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