#3F2713 Color
#3F2713 is rgb(63, 39, 19) in RGB, hsl(27, 54%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 70%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F2713rgb(63, 39, 19)hsl(27, 54%, 16%)hsv(27, 70%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 70%, 75%)oklch(29.8% 0.048 59.2)lab(18.36% 9.87 17.86)lch(18.36% 20.40 61.08)What #3F2713 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 #3F2713, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F2713 Channel Values
How #3F2713 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 39 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 54% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 70% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 70% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.9:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F2713 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 #3F2713
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F2713; 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 #3F2713
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 #3F2713 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.
#3F2713#2C2C13#352A13#303011#372D12#402525#40261F#2C2C2CUsing #3F2713 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f2713: #3F2713;background-color: #3F2713;colors: { 'color-3f2713': '#3F2713' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.153, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_3f2713">#3F2713</color>fill="#3F2713"More Brown Colors
#3F2713 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F2713 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F2713?
#3F2713 is a darkest brown — rgb(63, 39, 19) in RGB and hsl(27, 54%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #3F2713?
#3F2713 is rgb(63, 39, 19) — red 63, green 39, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F2713?
#3F2713 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 70%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F2713 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F2713 scores 13.9:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F2713 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F2713 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 27.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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