#3F3B36 Color
#3F3B36 is rgb(63, 59, 54) in RGB, hsl(33, 8%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F3B36rgb(63, 59, 54)hsl(33, 8%, 23%)hsv(33, 14%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 75%)oklch(35.5% 0.01 73.6)lab(25.15% 1.02 3.77)lch(25.15% 3.90 74.91)What #3F3B36 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 #3F3B36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F3B36 Channel Values
How #3F3B36 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 59 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 8% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 14% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 14% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.11:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F3B36 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 #3F3B36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F3B36; 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 #3F3B36
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 #3F3B36 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f3b36: #3F3B36;background-color: #3F3B36;colors: { 'color-3f3b36': '#3F3B36' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.231, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_3f3b36">#3F3B36</color>fill="#3F3B36"More Gray Colors
#3F3B36 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F3B36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F3B36?
#3F3B36 is a dark gray — rgb(63, 59, 54) in RGB and hsl(33, 8%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #3F3B36?
#3F3B36 is rgb(63, 59, 54) — red 63, green 59, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F3B36?
#3F3B36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F3B36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F3B36 scores 11.11:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F3B36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F3B36 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.48, which is visibly different.
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