#310C08 Color
#310C08 is rgb(49, 12, 8) in RGB, hsl(6, 72%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 84%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#310C08rgb(49, 12, 8)hsl(6, 72%, 11%)hsv(6, 84%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 84%, 81%)oklch(21.8% 0.061 29.3)lab(8.67% 18.92 10.19)lch(8.67% 21.49 28.31)What #310C08 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 #310C08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#310C08 Channel Values
How #310C08 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 49 · G 12 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 72% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 84% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 84% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.7:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #310C08 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 #310C08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #310C08; 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 #310C08
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 #310C08 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.
#310C08#161608#241308#1D1D06#271807#310C0C#310C0A#181818Using #310C08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-310c08: #310C08;background-color: #310C08;colors: { 'color-310c08': '#310C08' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.047, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_310c08">#310C08</color>fill="#310C08"More Red Colors
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#310C08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #310C08?
#310C08 is a darkest red — rgb(49, 12, 8) in RGB and hsl(6, 72%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #310C08?
#310C08 is rgb(49, 12, 8) — red 49, green 12, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #310C08?
#310C08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 84%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #310C08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #310C08 scores 17.7:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #310C08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #310C08 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 23.17, which is visibly different.
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