#322620 Color
#322620 is rgb(50, 38, 32) in RGB, hsl(20, 22%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 36%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322620rgb(50, 38, 32)hsl(20, 22%, 16%)hsv(20, 36%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 36%, 80%)oklch(28.1% 0.021 47.9)lab(16.44% 5.02 6.26)lch(16.44% 8.02 51.25)What #322620 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 #322620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#322620 Channel Values
How #322620 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 38 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 22% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 36% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 36% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.65:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322620 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 #322620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322620; 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 #322620
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 #322620 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.
#322620#282820#2C2720#2A2A20#2E2920#332525#322623#282828Using #322620 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322620: #322620;background-color: #322620;colors: { 'color-322620': '#322620' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.149, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_322620">#322620</color>fill="#322620"More Brown Colors
#322620 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322620?
#322620 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 38, 32) in RGB and hsl(20, 22%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #322620?
#322620 is rgb(50, 38, 32) — red 50, green 38, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322620?
#322620 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 36%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322620 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322620 scores 14.65:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322620 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 18.29, which is visibly different.
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