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#331D0A Color

#331D0A is rgb(51, 29, 10) in RGB, hsl(28, 67%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 80%, 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 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#331D0A
HEX#331D0A
RGBrgb(51, 29, 10)
HSLhsl(28, 67%, 12%)
HSVhsv(28, 80%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 80%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(25.5% 0.046 59.2)
LABlab(13.45% 9.54 15.97)
LCHlch(13.45% 18.60 59.16)

What #331D0A 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 #331D0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#331D0A Channel Values

How #331D0A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 29 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 67% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 80% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 80% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.9:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331D0A 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.

TextWhite text15.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #331D0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331D0A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #331D0A

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 #331D0A 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.

Typical#331D0A
Protanopia#22220A
Protanomaly#2A200A
Deuteranopia#262608
Deuteranomaly#2C2309
Tritanopia#341B1B
Tritanomaly#341C16
Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #331D0A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-331d0a: #331D0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #331D0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-331d0a': '#331D0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.114, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_331d0a">#331D0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#331D0A"

More Brown Colors

#331D0A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#331D0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #331D0A?

#331D0A is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 29, 10) in RGB and hsl(28, 67%, 12%) 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 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #331D0A?

#331D0A is rgb(51, 29, 10) — red 51, green 29, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #331D0A?

#331D0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 80%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #331D0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #331D0A scores 15.9:1 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 #331D0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #331D0A 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 22.95, which is visibly different.

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