#321101 Color
#321101 is rgb(50, 17, 1) in RGB, hsl(20, 96%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 98%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321101rgb(50, 17, 1)hsl(20, 96%, 10%)hsv(20, 98%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 98%, 80%)oklch(22.7% 0.061 46.8)lab(9.90% 16.18 14.80)lch(9.90% 21.92 42.45)What #321101 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 #321101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321101 Channel Values
How #321101 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 50 · G 17 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 96% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 98% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 98% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.27:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321101 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 #321101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321101; 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 #321101
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 #321101 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.
#321101#1A1A01#251701#202000#281B00#330F0F#32100A#1B1B1BUsing #321101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321101: #321101;background-color: #321101;colors: { 'color-321101': '#321101' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.067, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_321101">#321101</color>fill="#321101"More Brown Colors
#321101 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321101?
#321101 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 17, 1) in RGB and hsl(20, 96%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #321101?
#321101 is rgb(50, 17, 1) — red 50, green 17, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321101?
#321101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 98%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321101 scores 17.27:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321101 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 24.06, which is visibly different.
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