#3F3512 Color
#3F3512 is rgb(63, 53, 18) in RGB, hsl(47, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 71%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F3512rgb(63, 53, 18)hsl(47, 56%, 16%)hsv(47, 71%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 71%, 75%)oklch(33.1% 0.053 93.3)lab(22.64% 0.97 23.15)lch(22.64% 23.17 87.61)What #3F3512 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 #3F3512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F3512 Channel Values
How #3F3512 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 53 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 71% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 71% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.14:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F3512 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 #3F3512
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F3512; 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 #3F3512
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 #3F3512 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.
#3F3512#373712#3A3612#393911#3B3711#413232#403328#363636Using #3F3512 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f3512: #3F3512;background-color: #3F3512;colors: { 'color-3f3512': '#3F3512' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.208, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_3f3512">#3F3512</color>fill="#3F3512"More Yellow Colors
#3F3512 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F3512 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F3512?
#3F3512 is a darkest yellow — rgb(63, 53, 18) in RGB and hsl(47, 56%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #3F3512?
#3F3512 is rgb(63, 53, 18) — red 63, green 53, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F3512?
#3F3512 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 71%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F3512 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F3512 scores 12.14:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F3512 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F3512 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 27.24, which is a different colour altogether.
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