#3F471F Color
#3F471F is rgb(63, 71, 31) in RGB, hsl(72, 39%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 56%, 72%) 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 7.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F471Frgb(63, 71, 31)hsl(72, 39%, 20%)hsv(72, 56%, 28%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 56%, 72%)oklch(38% 0.062 118.8)lab(28.66% -8.69 22.61)lch(28.66% 24.22 111.02)What #3F471F 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 #3F471F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F471F Channel Values
How #3F471F 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 71 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 39% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 56% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F471F 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 #3F471F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F471F; 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 #3F471F
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 #3F471F 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.
#3F471F#46461F#43461F#444420#42451F#434343#414538#434343Using #3F471F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f471f: #3F471F;background-color: #3F471F;colors: { 'color-3f471f': '#3F471F' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.278, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_3f471f">#3F471F</color>fill="#3F471F"More Green Colors
#3F471F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F471F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F471F?
#3F471F is a dark green — rgb(63, 71, 31) in RGB and hsl(72, 39%, 20%) 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 7.46.
What is the RGB value of #3F471F?
#3F471F is rgb(63, 71, 31) — red 63, green 71, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F471F?
#3F471F converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 56%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F471F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F471F scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F471F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F471F 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 17.51, which is visibly different.
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