#231301 Color
#231301 is rgb(35, 19, 1) in RGB, hsl(32, 94%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 97%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231301rgb(35, 19, 1)hsl(32, 94%, 7%)hsv(32, 97%, 14%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 97%, 86%)oklch(20.4% 0.042 69.9)lab(7.61% 6.83 11.08)lch(7.61% 13.01 58.36)What #231301 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 #231301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231301 Channel Values
How #231301 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 35 · G 19 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 94% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 97% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 97% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.02:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231301 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 #231301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231301; 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 #231301
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 #231301 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.
#231301#161601#1C1501#191900#1E1700#241111#24120C#161616Using #231301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231301: #231301;background-color: #231301;colors: { 'color-231301': '#231301' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.075, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_231301">#231301</color>fill="#231301"More Brown Colors
#231301 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231301?
#231301 is a darkest brown — rgb(35, 19, 1) in RGB and hsl(32, 94%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #231301?
#231301 is rgb(35, 19, 1) — red 35, green 19, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231301?
#231301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 97%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231301 scores 18.02:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231301 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 15.08, which is visibly different.
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