#301508 Color
#301508 is rgb(48, 21, 8) in RGB, hsl(20, 71%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 83%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#301508rgb(48, 21, 8)hsl(20, 71%, 11%)hsv(20, 83%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 83%, 81%)oklch(23.2% 0.049 45.2)lab(10.63% 13.07 12.90)lch(10.63% 18.37 44.63)What #301508 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 #301508, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#301508 Channel Values
How #301508 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 48 · G 21 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 71% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 83% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 83% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.98:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #301508 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 #301508
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #301508; 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 #301508
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 #301508 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.
#301508#1B1B08#251908#202006#271C07#311414#301410#1C1C1CUsing #301508 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-301508: #301508;background-color: #301508;colors: { 'color-301508': '#301508' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.082, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_301508">#301508</color>fill="#301508"More Brown Colors
#301508 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#301508 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #301508?
#301508 is a darkest brown — rgb(48, 21, 8) in RGB and hsl(20, 71%, 11%) 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 2.89.
What is the RGB value of #301508?
#301508 is rgb(48, 21, 8) — red 48, green 21, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #301508?
#301508 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 83%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #301508 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #301508 scores 16.98:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #301508 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #301508 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 21.22, which is visibly different.
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