#3F1C08 Color
#3F1C08 is rgb(63, 28, 8) in RGB, hsl(22, 77%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 87%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F1C08rgb(63, 28, 8)hsl(22, 77%, 14%)hsv(22, 87%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 87%, 75%)oklch(27.3% 0.062 47.7)lab(15.24% 16.22 19.57)lch(15.24% 25.42 50.34)What #3F1C08 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 #3F1C08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F1C08 Channel Values
How #3F1C08 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 63 · G 28 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 77% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 87% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 87% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.21:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F1C08 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 #3F1C08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F1C08; 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 #3F1C08
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 #3F1C08 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.
#3F1C08#252507#312108#2B2B05#342606#401A1A#3F1B14#262626Using #3F1C08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f1c08: #3F1C08;background-color: #3F1C08;colors: { 'color-3f1c08': '#3F1C08' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.110, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_3f1c08">#3F1C08</color>fill="#3F1C08"More Brown Colors
#3F1C08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F1C08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F1C08?
#3F1C08 is a darkest brown — rgb(63, 28, 8) in RGB and hsl(22, 77%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #3F1C08?
#3F1C08 is rgb(63, 28, 8) — red 63, green 28, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F1C08?
#3F1C08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 87%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F1C08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F1C08 scores 15.21:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F1C08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F1C08 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 29.64, which is a different colour altogether.
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