#331A28 Color
#331A28 is rgb(51, 26, 40) in RGB, hsl(326, 32%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331A28rgb(51, 26, 40)hsl(326, 32%, 15%)hsv(326, 49%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 80%)oklch(25.8% 0.045 346.1)lab(13.26% 14.48 -3.96)lch(13.26% 15.01 344.72)What #331A28 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 #331A28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331A28 Channel Values
How #331A28 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 26 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 32% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 49% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 22% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.92:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331A28 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 #331A28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331A28; 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 #331A28
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 #331A28 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.
#331A28#202028#291E28#242427#2B2128#321C1C#321B21#222222Using #331A28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331a28: #331A28;background-color: #331A28;colors: { 'color-331a28': '#331A28' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.102, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_331a28">#331A28</color>fill="#331A28"More Pink Colors
#331A28 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331A28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331A28?
#331A28 is a darkest pink — rgb(51, 26, 40) in RGB and hsl(326, 32%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #331A28?
#331A28 is rgb(51, 26, 40) — red 51, green 26, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331A28?
#331A28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331A28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331A28 scores 15.92:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331A28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331A28 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 20.03, which is visibly different.
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