#3E5641 Color
#3E5641 is rgb(62, 86, 65) in RGB, hsl(128, 16%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 24%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E5641rgb(62, 86, 65)hsl(128, 16%, 29%)hsv(128, 28%, 34%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 24%, 66%)oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)lab(34.11% -13.14 9.21)lch(34.11% 16.04 144.99)What #3E5641 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 #3E5641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E5641 Channel Values
How #3E5641 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 86 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 16% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 28% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E5641 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 #3E5641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E5641; 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 #3E5641
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 #3E5641 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.
#3E5641#525241#4B5441#4F4F42#495241#415454#40554D#505050Using #3E5641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e5641: #3E5641;background-color: #3E5641;colors: { 'color-3e5641': '#3E5641' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.337, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_3e5641">#3E5641</color>fill="#3E5641"More Green Colors
#3E5641 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E5641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E5641?
#3E5641 is a dark green — rgb(62, 86, 65) in RGB and hsl(128, 16%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.
What is the RGB value of #3E5641?
#3E5641 is rgb(62, 86, 65) — red 62, green 86, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E5641?
#3E5641 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 24%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E5641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E5641 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E5641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E5641 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 13.5, which is visibly different.
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