#3F463E Color
#3F463E is rgb(63, 70, 62) in RGB, hsl(112, 6%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F463Ergb(63, 70, 62)hsl(112, 6%, 26%)hsv(112, 11%, 27%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 73%)oklch(38.5% 0.016 141.7)lab(28.87% -4.33 3.82)lch(28.87% 5.77 138.59)What #3F463E 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 #3F463E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F463E Channel Values
How #3F463E 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 70 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 6% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 11% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F463E 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 #3F463E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F463E; 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 #3F463E
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 #3F463E 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.
#3F463E#45453E#43453E#44443E#42453E#404545#404542#444444Using #3F463E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f463e: #3F463E;background-color: #3F463E;colors: { 'color-3f463e': '#3F463E' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.275, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_3f463e">#3F463E</color>fill="#3F463E"More Gray Colors
#3F463E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F463E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F463E?
#3F463E is a dark gray — rgb(63, 70, 62) in RGB and hsl(112, 6%, 26%) 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 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #3F463E?
#3F463E is rgb(63, 70, 62) — red 63, green 70, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F463E?
#3F463E converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F463E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F463E scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F463E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F463E 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 11.32, which is visibly different.
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