#331100 Color
#331100 is rgb(51, 17, 0) in RGB, hsl(20, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331100rgb(51, 17, 0)hsl(20, 100%, 10%)hsv(20, 100%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 80%)oklch(22.9% 0.063 47.6)lab(10.09% 16.61 15.51)lch(10.09% 22.72 43.03)What #331100 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 #331100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331100 Channel Values
How #331100 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 51 · G 17 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 100% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.2:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331100 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 #331100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331100; 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 #331100
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 #331100 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.
#331100#1A1A00#261700#202000#291B00#340F0F#33100A#1B1B1BUsing #331100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331100: #331100;background-color: #331100;colors: { 'color-331100': '#331100' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.067, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_331100">#331100</color>fill="#331100"More Brown Colors
#331100 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331100?
#331100 is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 17, 0) in RGB and hsl(20, 100%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #331100?
#331100 is rgb(51, 17, 0) — red 51, green 17, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331100?
#331100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331100 scores 17.2:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331100 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 24.87, which is visibly different.
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