#3F311C Color
#3F311C is rgb(63, 49, 28) in RGB, hsl(36, 38%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F311Crgb(63, 49, 28)hsl(36, 38%, 18%)hsv(36, 56%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 75%)oklch(32.3% 0.039 76.8)lab(21.50% 4.18 15.88)lch(21.50% 16.42 75.27)What #3F311C 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 #3F311C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F311C Channel Values
How #3F311C 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 49 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 38% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 56% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 56% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F311C 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 #3F311C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F311C; 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 #3F311C
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 #3F311C 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.
#3F311C#34341C#39331C#36361B#3A341C#412F2F#403028#333333Using #3F311C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f311c: #3F311C;background-color: #3F311C;colors: { 'color-3f311c': '#3F311C' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.192, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_3f311c">#3F311C</color>fill="#3F311C"More Brown Colors
#3F311C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F311C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F311C?
#3F311C is a darkest brown — rgb(63, 49, 28) in RGB and hsl(36, 38%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #3F311C?
#3F311C is rgb(63, 49, 28) — red 63, green 49, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F311C?
#3F311C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F311C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F311C scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F311C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F311C 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 27.05, which is a different colour altogether.
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