#313011 Color
#313011 is rgb(49, 48, 17) in RGB, hsl(58, 48%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 65%, 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 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313011rgb(49, 48, 17)hsl(58, 48%, 13%)hsv(58, 65%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 65%, 81%)oklch(30.2% 0.048 107.3)lab(19.38% -3.36 19.63)lch(19.38% 19.91 99.73)What #313011 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 #313011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313011 Channel Values
How #313011 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 48 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 48% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 65% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 65% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.45:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313011 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 #313011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313011; 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 #313011
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 #313011 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.
#313011#303011#313011#303011#313011#342D2D#332E25#2F2F2FUsing #313011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313011: #313011;background-color: #313011;colors: { 'color-313011': '#313011' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.188, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_313011">#313011</color>fill="#313011"More Yellow Colors
#313011 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313011?
#313011 is a darkest yellow — rgb(49, 48, 17) in RGB and hsl(58, 48%, 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 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #313011?
#313011 is rgb(49, 48, 17) — red 49, green 48, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313011?
#313011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 65%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313011 scores 13.45:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313011 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 27.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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