#3F4427 Color
#3F4427 is rgb(63, 68, 39) in RGB, hsl(70, 27%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 73%) 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 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F4427rgb(63, 68, 39)hsl(70, 27%, 21%)hsv(70, 43%, 27%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 73%)oklch(37.4% 0.046 116.7)lab(27.77% -6.24 16.83)lch(27.77% 17.95 110.32)What #3F4427 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 #3F4427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F4427 Channel Values
How #3F4427 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 68 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 27% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 43% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F4427 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 #3F4427
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F4427; 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 #3F4427
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 #3F4427 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.
#3F4427#434327#424427#424227#414327#424141#414238#414141Using #3F4427 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f4427: #3F4427;background-color: #3F4427;colors: { 'color-3f4427': '#3F4427' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.267, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_3f4427">#3F4427</color>fill="#3F4427"More Green Colors
#3F4427 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F4427 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F4427?
#3F4427 is a dark green — rgb(63, 68, 39) in RGB and hsl(70, 27%, 21%) 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 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #3F4427?
#3F4427 is rgb(63, 68, 39) — red 63, green 68, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F4427?
#3F4427 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F4427 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F4427 scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F4427 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F4427 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 21.89, which is visibly different.
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