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HEX atlas value

#3F3E31

#3F3E31 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Taupe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 63, 62, 49, HSL 56, 13%, 22%, has luminance 0.0472, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#3F3E31 Sample readable text
HEX #3F3E31
RGB rgb(63, 62, 49)
HSL hsl(56 13% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 22, 75)
Luminance 0.0472
Contrast Black 1.94:1White 10.8:1

CSS

--color-3f3e31: #3F3E31;
.background-3f3e31 { background-color: #3F3E31; }
.text-3f3e31 { color: #3F3E31; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0472
Black text1.94:1AA Fail
White text10.8:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#3F3E31","rgb":[63,62,49],"hsl":[56,13,22],"cmyk":[0,2,22,75],"luminance":0.0472,"contrast":{"black":1.94,"white":10.8}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.8,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0C0B09","hex":"#0C0B09","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#31323F","hex":"#31323F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.78,"contrastWhite":11.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","earth tone","dark yellow","earth tone yellow","Taupe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3f3e31.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/onyx.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#31323F","analogous":["#3F3731","#393F31"],"triadic":["#313F3E","#3E313F"],"tetradic":["#313F37","#31323F","#3F3139"],"splitComplementary":["#31393F","#37313F"],"monochromatic":["#737159","#3F3E31","#0C0B09"]}
Variants
{"light":"#737159","dark":"#0C0B09","saturated":"#4C4924","desaturated":"#383838","pastel":"#787878","neon":"#998F00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":9.273618495495704},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":14.142135623730951},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":15.652475842498529}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3F3E31

#3F3E31 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #3F3E31 is visually closest to Taupe, a named orange color with HEX #483C32.

The RGB channels are 63, 62, and 49, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg with 13% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0472, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.27, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.94:1AA Fail
White text10.8:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3F3E31 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.94:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.8:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0C0B09#FFFFFF text · best 19.66:1#0C0B09
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
#31323F#FFFFFF text · best 12.67:1#31323F
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434
Onyx#FFFFFF text · best 11.82:1#353839

Generated Palette

#3F3E31#3F3E31
#31323F#31323F
#3F3731#3F3731
#393F31#393F31
#737159#737159
#0C0B09#0C0B09

Color Harmonies

#31323F#31323F
#3F3731#3F3731
#393F31#393F31
#313F3E#313F3E
#3E313F#3E313F

Variants

#737159#737159
#0C0B09#0C0B09
#4C4924#4C4924
Graphite#383838
#787878#787878
#998F00#998F00

Nearest Named Colors

Taupe#483C32
Graphite#383838
Onyx#353839
Jet#343434
Peat#3B2F2F

Related HEX Guides

Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Graphite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #383838.Onyx colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #353839.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#3F3E31 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.