#322515 Color
#322515 is rgb(50, 37, 21) in RGB, hsl(33, 41%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322515rgb(50, 37, 21)hsl(33, 41%, 14%)hsv(33, 58%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 80%)oklch(27.5% 0.033 71.5)lab(15.91% 4.50 13.10)lch(15.91% 13.85 71.03)What #322515 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 #322515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322515 Channel Values
How #322515 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 37 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 41% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 58% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 58% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.88:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322515 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 #322515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322515; 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 #322515
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 #322515 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.
#322515#282815#2C2715#2A2A14#2D2815#332323#33241E#272727Using #322515 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322515: #322515;background-color: #322515;colors: { 'color-322515': '#322515' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.145, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_322515">#322515</color>fill="#322515"More Brown Colors
#322515 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322515?
#322515 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 37, 21) in RGB and hsl(33, 41%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #322515?
#322515 is rgb(50, 37, 21) — red 50, green 37, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322515?
#322515 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322515 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322515 scores 14.88:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322515 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 21.09, which is visibly different.
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