#3F3E13 Color
#3F3E13 is rgb(63, 62, 19) in RGB, hsl(59, 54%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 70%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F3E13rgb(63, 62, 19)hsl(59, 54%, 16%)hsv(59, 70%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 70%, 75%)oklch(35.5% 0.062 107.9)lab(25.56% -4.40 25.69)lch(25.56% 26.06 99.71)What #3F3E13 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 #3F3E13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F3E13 Channel Values
How #3F3E13 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 62 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 54% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 70% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 70% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F3E13 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 #3F3E13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F3E13; 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 #3F3E13
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 #3F3E13 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-3f3e13: #3F3E13;background-color: #3F3E13;colors: { 'color-3f3e13': '#3F3E13' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.243, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_3f3e13">#3F3E13</color>fill="#3F3E13"More Yellow Colors
#3F3E13 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F3E13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F3E13?
#3F3E13 is a darkest yellow — rgb(63, 62, 19) in RGB and hsl(59, 54%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.9.
What is the RGB value of #3F3E13?
#3F3E13 is rgb(63, 62, 19) — red 63, green 62, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F3E13?
#3F3E13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 70%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F3E13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F3E13 scores 11:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F3E13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F3E13 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 21.16, which is visibly different.
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