#312807 Color
#312807 is rgb(49, 40, 7) in RGB, hsl(47, 75%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 86%, 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 8.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312807rgb(49, 40, 7)hsl(47, 75%, 11%)hsv(47, 86%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 86%, 81%)oklch(28% 0.05 93.5)lab(16.59% 1.06 21.04)lch(16.59% 21.07 87.12)What #312807 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 #312807, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312807 Channel Values
How #312807 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 40 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 75% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 86% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 86% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.61:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312807 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 #312807
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312807; 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 #312807
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 #312807 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.
#312807#2A2A07#2D2907#2B2B06#2E2A06#332525#32261D#292929Using #312807 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312807: #312807;background-color: #312807;colors: { 'color-312807': '#312807' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.157, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_312807">#312807</color>fill="#312807"More Yellow Colors
#312807 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312807 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312807?
#312807 is a darkest yellow — rgb(49, 40, 7) in RGB and hsl(47, 75%, 11%) 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 8.46.
What is the RGB value of #312807?
#312807 is rgb(49, 40, 7) — red 49, green 40, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312807?
#312807 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 86%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312807 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312807 scores 14.61:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312807 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312807 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 26.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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