#201309 Color
#201309 is rgb(32, 19, 9) in RGB, hsl(26, 56%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Licorice (#1A1110), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201309rgb(32, 19, 9)hsl(26, 56%, 8%)hsv(26, 72%, 13%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 87%)oklch(20.1% 0.028 57.9)lab(7.27% 5.74 7.28)lch(7.27% 9.27 51.75)What #201309 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 #201309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201309 Channel Values
How #201309 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 32 · G 19 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 56% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 72% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 72% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.13:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201309 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 #201309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201309; 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 #201309
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 #201309 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.
#201309#161609#1A1509#181808#1B1609#211212#20120F#161616Using #201309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201309: #201309;background-color: #201309;colors: { 'color-201309': '#201309' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.075, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_201309">#201309</color>fill="#201309"More Brown Colors
#201309 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201309?
#201309 is a darkest brown — rgb(32, 19, 9) in RGB and hsl(26, 56%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Licorice (#1A1110), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #201309?
#201309 is rgb(32, 19, 9) — red 32, green 19, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201309?
#201309 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201309 scores 18.13:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201309 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.78, which is visibly different.
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