#322411 Color
#322411 is rgb(50, 36, 17) in RGB, hsl(35, 49%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 66%, 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 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322411rgb(50, 36, 17)hsl(35, 49%, 13%)hsv(35, 66%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 66%, 80%)oklch(27.2% 0.038 73.6)lab(15.53% 4.83 15.15)lch(15.53% 15.90 72.32)What #322411 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 #322411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322411 Channel Values
How #322411 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 36 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 49% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 66% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 66% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.04:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322411 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #322411 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #322411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322411; 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 #322411
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 #322411 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.
#322411#272711#2C2611#292910#2D2710#332222#33231C#262626Using #322411 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322411: #322411;background-color: #322411;colors: { 'color-322411': '#322411' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.141, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_322411">#322411</color>fill="#322411"More Brown Colors
#322411 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322411?
#322411 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 36, 17) in RGB and hsl(35, 49%, 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 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #322411?
#322411 is rgb(50, 36, 17) — red 50, green 36, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322411?
#322411 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 66%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322411 scores 15.04:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322411 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 22.23, which is visibly different.
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