#311307 Color
#311307 is rgb(49, 19, 7) in RGB, hsl(17, 75%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 86%, 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 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#311307rgb(49, 19, 7)hsl(17, 75%, 11%)hsv(17, 86%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 86%, 81%)oklch(23% 0.053 41.9)lab(10.28% 14.79 12.86)lch(10.28% 19.60 41.02)What #311307 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 #311307, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#311307 Channel Values
How #311307 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 19 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 75% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 86% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 86% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.12:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #311307 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 #311307
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #311307; 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 #311307
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 #311307 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.
#311307#1A1A07#251807#202005#281C06#311212#31120E#1C1C1CUsing #311307 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-311307: #311307;background-color: #311307;colors: { 'color-311307': '#311307' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.075, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_311307">#311307</color>fill="#311307"More Brown Colors
#311307 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#311307 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #311307?
#311307 is a darkest brown — rgb(49, 19, 7) in RGB and hsl(17, 75%, 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 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #311307?
#311307 is rgb(49, 19, 7) — red 49, green 19, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #311307?
#311307 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 86%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #311307 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #311307 scores 17.12:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #311307 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #311307 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 22.13, which is visibly different.
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