#321506 Color
#321506 is rgb(50, 21, 6) in RGB, hsl(20, 79%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 88%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321506rgb(50, 21, 6)hsl(20, 79%, 11%)hsv(20, 88%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 88%, 80%)oklch(23.6% 0.053 46.6)lab(10.98% 13.98 14.27)lch(10.98% 19.97 45.57)What #321506 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 #321506, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321506 Channel Values
How #321506 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 21 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 79% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 88% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 88% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.86:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321506 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 #321506
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321506; 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 #321506
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 #321506 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.
#321506#1C1C06#261906#212104#291D05#331414#32140F#1D1D1DUsing #321506 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321506: #321506;background-color: #321506;colors: { 'color-321506': '#321506' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.082, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_321506">#321506</color>fill="#321506"More Brown Colors
#321506 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321506 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321506?
#321506 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 21, 6) in RGB and hsl(20, 79%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #321506?
#321506 is rgb(50, 21, 6) — red 50, green 21, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321506?
#321506 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 88%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321506 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321506 scores 16.86:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321506 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321506 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 22.79, which is visibly different.
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