#3E6321 Color
#3E6321 is rgb(62, 99, 33) in RGB, hsl(94, 50%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 67%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E6321rgb(62, 99, 33)hsl(94, 50%, 26%)hsv(94, 67%, 39%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 67%, 61%)oklch(45.6% 0.104 133.8)lab(38.04% -23.12 31.96)lch(38.04% 39.45 125.88)What #3E6321 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 #3E6321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E6321 Channel Values
How #3E6321 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 99 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 50% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 67% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E6321 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 #3E6321
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E6321; 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 #3E6321
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 #3E6321 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.
#3E6321#5E5E21#536021#595924#4F5D23#475E5E#43604C#595959Using #3E6321 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e6321: #3E6321;background-color: #3E6321;colors: { 'color-3e6321': '#3E6321' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.388, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_3e6321">#3E6321</color>fill="#3E6321"More Green Colors
#3E6321 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E6321 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E6321?
#3E6321 is a dark green — rgb(62, 99, 33) in RGB and hsl(94, 50%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #3E6321?
#3E6321 is rgb(62, 99, 33) — red 62, green 99, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E6321?
#3E6321 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 67%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E6321 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E6321 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E6321 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E6321 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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