#301D12 Color
#301D12 is rgb(48, 29, 18) in RGB, hsl(22, 45%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 63%, 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 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#301D12rgb(48, 29, 18)hsl(22, 45%, 13%)hsv(22, 63%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 63%, 81%)oklch(25.2% 0.036 50.6)lab(13.08% 8.48 11.37)lch(13.08% 14.18 53.26)What #301D12 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 #301D12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#301D12 Channel Values
How #301D12 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 29 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 45% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 63% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.03:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #301D12 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 #301D12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #301D12; 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 #301D12
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 #301D12 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.
#301D12#212112#281F12#242411#292211#311C1C#301C18#212121Using #301D12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-301d12: #301D12;background-color: #301D12;colors: { 'color-301d12': '#301D12' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.114, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_301d12">#301D12</color>fill="#301D12"More Brown Colors
#301D12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#301D12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #301D12?
#301D12 is a darkest brown — rgb(48, 29, 18) in RGB and hsl(22, 45%, 13%) 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 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #301D12?
#301D12 is rgb(48, 29, 18) — red 48, green 29, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #301D12?
#301D12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 63%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #301D12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #301D12 scores 16.03:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #301D12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #301D12 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 19.29, which is visibly different.
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