#3F1E09 Color
#3F1E09 is rgb(63, 30, 9) in RGB, hsl(23, 75%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), visibly different at ΔE 10.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F1E09rgb(63, 30, 9)hsl(23, 75%, 14%)hsv(23, 86%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 75%)oklch(27.7% 0.06 50.2)lab(15.76% 15.04 19.81)lch(15.76% 24.87 52.80)What #3F1E09 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 #3F1E09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F1E09 Channel Values
How #3F1E09 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 30 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 75% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 86% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 86% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.99:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F1E09 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 #3F1E09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F1E09; 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 #3F1E09
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 #3F1E09 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.
#3F1E09#262608#322309#2C2C06#342707#401C1C#401D16#272727Using #3F1E09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f1e09: #3F1E09;background-color: #3F1E09;colors: { 'color-3f1e09': '#3F1E09' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.118, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_3f1e09">#3F1E09</color>fill="#3F1E09"More Brown Colors
#3F1E09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F1E09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F1E09?
#3F1E09 is a darkest brown — rgb(63, 30, 9) in RGB and hsl(23, 75%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.25.
What is the RGB value of #3F1E09?
#3F1E09 is rgb(63, 30, 9) — red 63, green 30, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F1E09?
#3F1E09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F1E09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F1E09 scores 14.99:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F1E09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F1E09 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 29.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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