#331D10 Color
#331D10 is rgb(51, 29, 16) in RGB, hsl(22, 52%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 69%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331D10rgb(51, 29, 16)hsl(22, 52%, 13%)hsv(22, 69%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 69%, 80%)oklch(25.6% 0.041 50.6)lab(13.52% 9.91 13.21)lch(13.52% 16.51 53.13)What #331D10 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 #331D10, 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.
#331D10 Channel Values
How #331D10 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 29 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 52% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 69% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 69% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.86:1 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 #331D10 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 #331D10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331D10; 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 #331D10
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 #331D10 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.
#331D10#222210#2A2010#26260F#2C230F#341C1C#331C18#222222Using #331D10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331d10: #331D10;background-color: #331D10;colors: { 'color-331d10': '#331D10' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.114, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_331d10">#331D10</color>fill="#331D10"More Brown Colors
#331D10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331D10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331D10?
#331D10 is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 29, 16) in RGB and hsl(22, 52%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #331D10?
#331D10 is rgb(51, 29, 16) — red 51, green 29, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331D10?
#331D10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 69%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331D10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331D10 scores 15.86:1 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 #331D10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331D10 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 21.35, which is visibly different.
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