#322201 Color
#322201 is rgb(50, 34, 1) in RGB, hsl(40, 96%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 98%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322201rgb(50, 34, 1)hsl(40, 96%, 10%)hsv(40, 98%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 98%, 80%)oklch(26.5% 0.053 81.7)lab(14.73% 5.20 21.21)lch(14.73% 21.84 76.23)What #322201 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 #322201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322201 Channel Values
How #322201 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 34 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 96% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 98% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 98% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.39:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322201 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 #322201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322201; 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 #322201
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 #322201 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.
#322201#252501#2B2401#282800#2C2600#341F1F#332017#252525Using #322201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322201: #322201;background-color: #322201;colors: { 'color-322201': '#322201' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.133, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_322201">#322201</color>fill="#322201"More Yellow Colors
#322201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322201?
#322201 is a darkest yellow — rgb(50, 34, 1) in RGB and hsl(40, 96%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.73.
What is the RGB value of #322201?
#322201 is rgb(50, 34, 1) — red 50, green 34, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322201?
#322201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 98%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322201 scores 15.39:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322201 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 26.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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