#321611 Color
#321611 is rgb(50, 22, 17) in RGB, hsl(9, 49%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 66%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321611rgb(50, 22, 17)hsl(9, 49%, 13%)hsv(9, 66%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 66%, 80%)oklch(24% 0.047 31.3)lab(11.41% 14.01 9.80)lch(11.41% 17.10 34.97)What #321611 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 #321611, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321611 Channel Values
How #321611 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 22 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 49% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 66% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 66% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.69:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321611 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 #321611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321611; 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 #321611
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 #321611 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.
#321611#1D1D11#271A11#22220F#291E10#321515#321614#1E1E1EUsing #321611 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321611: #321611;background-color: #321611;colors: { 'color-321611': '#321611' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.086, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_321611">#321611</color>fill="#321611"More Red Colors
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#321611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321611?
#321611 is a darkest red — rgb(50, 22, 17) in RGB and hsl(9, 49%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #321611?
#321611 is rgb(50, 22, 17) — red 50, green 22, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321611?
#321611 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 66%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321611 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321611 scores 16.69:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321611 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 20.56, which is visibly different.
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