#313521 Color
#313521 is rgb(49, 53, 33) in RGB, hsl(72, 23%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 38%, 79%) 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 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313521rgb(49, 53, 33)hsl(72, 23%, 17%)hsv(72, 38%, 21%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 38%, 79%)oklch(31.9% 0.034 117.6)lab(21.31% -4.84 12.04)lch(21.31% 12.98 111.88)What #313521 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 #313521, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313521 Channel Values
How #313521 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 53 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 23% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 38% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.64:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313521 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 #313521
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313521; 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 #313521
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 #313521 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313521: #313521;background-color: #313521;colors: { 'color-313521': '#313521' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.208, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_313521">#313521</color>fill="#313521"More Green Colors
#313521 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313521 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313521?
#313521 is a darkest green — rgb(49, 53, 33) in RGB and hsl(72, 23%, 17%) 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 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #313521?
#313521 is rgb(49, 53, 33) — red 49, green 53, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313521?
#313521 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 38%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313521 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313521 scores 12.64:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313521 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313521 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.18, which is visibly different.
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