#322310 Color
#322310 is rgb(50, 35, 16) in RGB, hsl(34, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 68%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322310rgb(50, 35, 16)hsl(34, 52%, 13%)hsv(34, 68%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 68%, 80%)oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)lab(15.20% 5.41 15.31)lch(15.20% 16.24 70.52)What #322310 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 #322310, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322310 Channel Values
How #322310 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 35 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 52% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 68% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 68% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.18:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322310 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 #322310
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322310; 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 #322310
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 #322310 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.
#322310#262610#2B2510#29290F#2D260F#332121#33221B#262626Using #322310 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322310: #322310;background-color: #322310;colors: { 'color-322310': '#322310' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.137, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_322310">#322310</color>fill="#322310"More Brown Colors
#322310 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322310 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322310?
#322310 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 35, 16) in RGB and hsl(34, 52%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #322310?
#322310 is rgb(50, 35, 16) — red 50, green 35, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322310?
#322310 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 68%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322310 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322310 scores 15.18:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322310 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322310 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 22.24, which is visibly different.
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