#3F403B Color
#3F403B is rgb(63, 64, 59) in RGB, hsl(72, 4%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 8%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F403Brgb(63, 64, 59)hsl(72, 4%, 24%)hsv(72, 8%, 25%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 8%, 75%)oklch(36.9% 0.008 116)lab(26.87% -1.25 2.92)lch(26.87% 3.18 113.26)What #3F403B 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 #3F403B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F403B Channel Values
How #3F403B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 4% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 8% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.46:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F403B 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 #3F403B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F403B; 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 #3F403B
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 #3F403B 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.
#3F403B#40403B#3F403B#40403B#3F403B#403F3F#3F403E#3F3F3FUsing #3F403B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f403b: #3F403B;background-color: #3F403B;colors: { 'color-3f403b': '#3F403B' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.251, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_3f403b">#3F403B</color>fill="#3F403B"More Gray Colors
#3F403B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F403B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F403B?
#3F403B is a dark gray — rgb(63, 64, 59) in RGB and hsl(72, 4%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #3F403B?
#3F403B is rgb(63, 64, 59) — red 63, green 64, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F403B?
#3F403B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 8%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F403B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F403B scores 10.46:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F403B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F403B 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 13.65, which is visibly different.
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