#3C342C Hex Color
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Coffee packaging, leather goods, and moody editorial layouts often reach for this dark, ashy brown. The hex code #3c342c is heavily muted and near-black, so it works as a dominant base rather than fine detail. It flatters cream, sage, and dusty rose, which keep it from reading muddy. White text sits at about 12.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Its greyed warmth is close to mixing black with earth pigments.
Questions about #3c342c
What is #3c342c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3c342c is rgb(60, 52, 44), in HSL hsl(30, 15%, 20%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 27%, 76%.
What colors pair well with #3c342c?
Cream, sage green, and dusty rose all flatter #3c342c and keep its low saturation from turning muddy. A brighter accent like terracotta adds warmth without clashing.
Is #3c342c readable on white or black?
#3c342c has a 12.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.71:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.