#323319 Color
#323319 is rgb(50, 51, 25) in RGB, hsl(62, 34%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 51%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#323319rgb(50, 51, 25)hsl(62, 34%, 15%)hsv(62, 51%, 20%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 51%, 80%)oklch(31.3% 0.042 110.5)lab(20.60% -4.00 16.27)lch(20.60% 16.75 103.81)What #323319 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 #323319, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#323319 Channel Values
How #323319 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 51 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 34% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 51% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.94:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #323319 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 #323319
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #323319; 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 #323319
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 #323319 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-323319: #323319;background-color: #323319;colors: { 'color-323319': '#323319' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.200, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_323319">#323319</color>fill="#323319"More Yellow Colors
#323319 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#323319 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #323319?
#323319 is a darkest yellow — rgb(50, 51, 25) in RGB and hsl(62, 34%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #323319?
#323319 is rgb(50, 51, 25) — red 50, green 51, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #323319?
#323319 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 51%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #323319 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #323319 scores 12.94:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #323319 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #323319 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.24, which is visibly different.
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