#331615 Color
#331615 is rgb(51, 22, 21) in RGB, hsl(2, 42%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 59%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331615rgb(51, 22, 21)hsl(2, 42%, 14%)hsv(2, 59%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 59%, 80%)oklch(24.3% 0.047 23.2)lab(11.67% 14.82 7.67)lch(11.67% 16.69 27.36)What #331615 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 #331615, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331615 Channel Values
How #331615 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 22 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 42% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 59% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 59% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.58:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331615 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 #331615
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331615; 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 #331615
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 #331615 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-331615: #331615;background-color: #331615;colors: { 'color-331615': '#331615' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.086, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_331615">#331615</color>fill="#331615"More Red Colors
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#331615 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331615?
#331615 is a darkest red — rgb(51, 22, 21) in RGB and hsl(2, 42%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #331615?
#331615 is rgb(51, 22, 21) — red 51, green 22, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331615?
#331615 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 59%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331615 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331615 scores 16.58:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331615 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331615 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 20.37, which is visibly different.
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