#3F2D04 Color
#3F2D04 is rgb(63, 45, 4) in RGB, hsl(42, 88%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 94%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F2D04rgb(63, 45, 4)hsl(42, 88%, 13%)hsv(42, 94%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 94%, 75%)oklch(31% 0.06 83)lab(20.02% 5.34 26.77)lch(20.02% 27.30 78.73)What #3F2D04 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 #3F2D04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#3F2D04 Channel Values
How #3F2D04 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 45 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 88% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 94% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 94% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.22:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F2D04 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 #3F2D04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F2D04; 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 #3F2D04
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 #3F2D04 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.
#3F2D04#313104#372F04#343402#393103#412A2A#402B20#303030Using #3F2D04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f2d04: #3F2D04;background-color: #3F2D04;colors: { 'color-3f2d04': '#3F2D04' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.176, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_3f2d04">#3F2D04</color>fill="#3F2D04"More Yellow Colors
#3F2D04 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F2D04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F2D04?
#3F2D04 is a darkest yellow — rgb(63, 45, 4) in RGB and hsl(42, 88%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.
What is the RGB value of #3F2D04?
#3F2D04 is rgb(63, 45, 4) — red 63, green 45, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F2D04?
#3F2D04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 94%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F2D04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F2D04 scores 13.22:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F2D04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F2D04 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 31.37, which is a different colour altogether.
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