#312A07 Color
#312A07 is rgb(49, 42, 7) in RGB, hsl(50, 75%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 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 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312A07rgb(49, 42, 7)hsl(50, 75%, 11%)hsv(50, 86%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 86%, 81%)oklch(28.5% 0.052 97.7)lab(17.25% -0.22 21.84)lch(17.25% 21.84 90.58)What #312A07 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 #312A07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#312A07 Channel Values
How #312A07 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 42 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 75% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 86% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 86% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.34:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312A07 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 #312A07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312A07; 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 #312A07
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 #312A07 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.
#312A07#2B2B07#2E2B07#2C2C06#2E2B07#332727#32281E#2A2A2AUsing #312A07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312a07: #312A07;background-color: #312A07;colors: { 'color-312a07': '#312A07' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.165, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_312a07">#312A07</color>fill="#312A07"More Yellow Colors
#312A07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312A07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312A07?
#312A07 is a darkest yellow — rgb(49, 42, 7) in RGB and hsl(50, 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 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #312A07?
#312A07 is rgb(49, 42, 7) — red 49, green 42, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312A07?
#312A07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 86%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312A07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312A07 scores 14.34:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312A07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312A07 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 27.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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