#331200 Color
#331200 is rgb(51, 18, 0) in RGB, hsl(21, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331200rgb(51, 18, 0)hsl(21, 100%, 10%)hsv(21, 100%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 80%)oklch(23.1% 0.062 49.2)lab(10.34% 16.02 15.84)lch(10.34% 22.53 44.69)What #331200 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 #331200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331200 Channel Values
How #331200 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 18 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 100% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.11:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331200 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 #331200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331200; 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 #331200
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 #331200 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.
#331200#1B1B00#261700#212100#291C00#341010#33110A#1C1C1CUsing #331200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331200: #331200;background-color: #331200;colors: { 'color-331200': '#331200' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.071, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_331200">#331200</color>fill="#331200"More Brown Colors
#331200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331200?
#331200 is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 18, 0) in RGB and hsl(21, 100%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #331200?
#331200 is rgb(51, 18, 0) — red 51, green 18, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331200?
#331200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331200 scores 17.11:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331200 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 24.78, which is visibly different.
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