#312E12 Color
#312E12 is rgb(49, 46, 18) in RGB, hsl(54, 46%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 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 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#312E12rgb(49, 46, 18)hsl(54, 46%, 13%)hsv(54, 63%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 81%)oklch(29.7% 0.044 103.2)lab(18.71% -2.05 18.29)lch(18.71% 18.40 96.40)What #312E12 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 #312E12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#312E12 Channel Values
How #312E12 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 46 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 46% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 63% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.72:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #312E12 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 #312E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #312E12; 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 #312E12
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 #312E12 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.
#312E12#2F2F12#302E12#2F2F12#302F12#332B2B#322D23#2D2D2DUsing #312E12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-312e12: #312E12;background-color: #312E12;colors: { 'color-312e12': '#312E12' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.180, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_312e12">#312E12</color>fill="#312E12"More Yellow Colors
#312E12 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#312E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #312E12?
#312E12 is a darkest yellow — rgb(49, 46, 18) in RGB and hsl(54, 46%, 13%) 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 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #312E12?
#312E12 is rgb(49, 46, 18) — red 49, green 46, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #312E12?
#312E12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 63%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #312E12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #312E12 scores 13.72:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #312E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #312E12 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 26.24, which is a different colour altogether.
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