#3F4021 Color
#3F4021 is rgb(63, 64, 33) in RGB, hsl(62, 32%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 48%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F4021rgb(63, 64, 33)hsl(62, 32%, 19%)hsv(62, 48%, 25%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 48%, 75%)oklch(36.2% 0.048 110.2)lab(26.37% -4.51 18.74)lch(26.37% 19.27 103.54)What #3F4021 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 #3F4021, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F4021 Channel Values
How #3F4021 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 64 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 32% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 48% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.68:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F4021 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 #3F4021
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F4021; 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 #3F4021
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 #3F4021 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.
#3F4021#404021#3F4021#404021#3F4021#423D3D#413E34#3E3E3EUsing #3F4021 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f4021: #3F4021;background-color: #3F4021;colors: { 'color-3f4021': '#3F4021' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.251, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_3f4021">#3F4021</color>fill="#3F4021"More Yellow Colors
#3F4021 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F4021 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F4021?
#3F4021 is a darkest yellow — rgb(63, 64, 33) in RGB and hsl(62, 32%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #3F4021?
#3F4021 is rgb(63, 64, 33) — red 63, green 64, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F4021?
#3F4021 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 48%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F4021 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F4021 scores 10.68:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F4021 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F4021 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 23.04, which is visibly different.
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