#321206 Color
#321206 is rgb(50, 18, 6) in RGB, hsl(16, 79%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321206rgb(50, 18, 6)hsl(16, 79%, 11%)hsv(16, 88%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 80%)oklch(23% 0.056 41)lab(10.22% 15.84 13.21)lch(10.22% 20.63 39.83)What #321206 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 #321206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321206 Channel Values
How #321206 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 18 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 79% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 88% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 88% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.15:1 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 #321206 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 #321206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321206; 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 #321206
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 #321206 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.
#321206#1A1A06#261706#202004#281B05#321111#32110D#1B1B1BUsing #321206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321206: #321206;background-color: #321206;colors: { 'color-321206': '#321206' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.071, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_321206">#321206</color>fill="#321206"More Brown Colors
#321206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321206?
#321206 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 18, 6) in RGB and hsl(16, 79%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #321206?
#321206 is rgb(50, 18, 6) — red 50, green 18, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321206?
#321206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321206 scores 17.15:1 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 #321206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321206 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 23.02, which is visibly different.
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