#312702 Color
#312702 is rgb(49, 39, 2) in RGB, hsl(47, 92%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 96%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312702rgb(49, 39, 2)hsl(47, 92%, 10%)hsv(47, 96%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 96%, 81%)oklch(27.6% 0.054 93.4)lab(16.21% 1.43 22.61)lch(16.21% 22.66 86.39)What #312702 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 #312702, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312702 Channel Values
How #312702 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 39 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 92% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 96% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 96% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.77:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312702 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 #312702
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312702; 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 #312702
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 #312702 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.
#312702#292902#2C2802#2B2B01#2D2901#332424#32251B#282828Using #312702 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312702: #312702;background-color: #312702;colors: { 'color-312702': '#312702' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.153, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_312702">#312702</color>fill="#312702"More Yellow Colors
#312702 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312702 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312702?
#312702 is a darkest yellow — rgb(49, 39, 2) in RGB and hsl(47, 92%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.
What is the RGB value of #312702?
#312702 is rgb(49, 39, 2) — red 49, green 39, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312702?
#312702 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 96%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312702 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312702 scores 14.77:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312702 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312702 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 27.86, which is a different colour altogether.
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