#3E5D09 Color
#3E5D09 is rgb(62, 93, 9) in RGB, hsl(82, 82%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 90%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E5D09rgb(62, 93, 9)hsl(82, 82%, 20%)hsv(82, 90%, 36%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 90%, 64%)oklch(43.8% 0.111 129.2)lab(35.86% -21.56 38.96)lch(35.86% 44.53 118.97)What #3E5D09 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 #3E5D09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E5D09 Channel Values
How #3E5D09 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 93 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 82% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 90% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E5D09 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 #3E5D09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E5D09; 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 #3E5D09
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 #3E5D09 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.
#3E5D09#59590A#4F5A0A#54540E#4C580C#465757#435A45#545454Using #3E5D09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e5d09: #3E5D09;background-color: #3E5D09;colors: { 'color-3e5d09': '#3E5D09' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.365, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_3e5d09">#3E5D09</color>fill="#3E5D09"More Green Colors
#3E5D09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E5D09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E5D09?
#3E5D09 is a dark green — rgb(62, 93, 9) in RGB and hsl(82, 82%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.84.
What is the RGB value of #3E5D09?
#3E5D09 is rgb(62, 93, 9) — red 62, green 93, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E5D09?
#3E5D09 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 90%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E5D09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E5D09 scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E5D09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E5D09 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 11.98, which is visibly different.
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