#322715 Color
#322715 is rgb(50, 39, 21) in RGB, hsl(37, 41%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 58%, 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 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#322715rgb(50, 39, 21)hsl(37, 41%, 14%)hsv(37, 58%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 58%, 80%)oklch(28% 0.034 79)lab(16.55% 3.19 13.89)lch(16.55% 14.25 77.05)What #322715 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 #322715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#322715 Channel Values
How #322715 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 39 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 41% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 58% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 58% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.62:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #322715 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 #322715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #322715; 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 #322715
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 #322715 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.
#322715#292915#2D2815#2B2B14#2E2915#332525#332620#292929Using #322715 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-322715: #322715;background-color: #322715;colors: { 'color-322715': '#322715' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.153, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_322715">#322715</color>fill="#322715"More Brown Colors
#322715 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#322715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #322715?
#322715 is a darkest brown — rgb(50, 39, 21) in RGB and hsl(37, 41%, 14%) 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 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #322715?
#322715 is rgb(50, 39, 21) — red 50, green 39, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #322715?
#322715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 58%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #322715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #322715 scores 14.62:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #322715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #322715 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 21.84, which is visibly different.
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