#321A01 Color
#321A01 is rgb(50, 26, 1) in RGB, hsl(31, 96%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 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 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#321A01rgb(50, 26, 1)hsl(31, 96%, 10%)hsv(31, 98%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 98%, 80%)oklch(24.6% 0.054 63.9)lab(12.30% 10.48 18.07)lch(12.30% 20.89 59.88)What #321A01 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 #321A01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#321A01 Channel Values
How #321A01 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 26 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 96% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 98% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 98% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.36:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #321A01 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 #321A01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #321A01; 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 #321A01
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 #321A01 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.
#321A01#1F1F01#281D01#242400#2A2000#331818#331911#202020Using #321A01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-321a01: #321A01;background-color: #321A01;colors: { 'color-321a01': '#321A01' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.102, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_321a01">#321A01</color>fill="#321A01"More Brown Colors
#321A01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#321A01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #321A01?
#321A01 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 26, 1) in RGB and hsl(31, 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #321A01?
#321A01 is rgb(50, 26, 1) — red 50, green 26, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #321A01?
#321A01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 98%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #321A01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #321A01 scores 16.36:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #321A01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #321A01 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 24.24, which is visibly different.
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