#331D14 Color
#331D14 is rgb(51, 29, 20) in RGB, hsl(17, 44%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 61%, 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 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331D14rgb(51, 29, 20)hsl(17, 44%, 14%)hsv(17, 61%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 61%, 80%)oklch(25.7% 0.038 42.9)lab(13.59% 10.22 10.88)lch(13.59% 14.93 46.79)What #331D14 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 #331D14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331D14 Channel Values
How #331D14 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 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 44% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 61% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 61% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.83:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331D14 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 #331D14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331D14; 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 #331D14
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 #331D14 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-331d14: #331D14;background-color: #331D14;colors: { 'color-331d14': '#331D14' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.114, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_331d14">#331D14</color>fill="#331D14"More Brown Colors
#331D14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331D14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331D14?
#331D14 is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 29, 20) in RGB and hsl(17, 44%, 14%) 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 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #331D14?
#331D14 is rgb(51, 29, 20) — red 51, green 29, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331D14?
#331D14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 61%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331D14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331D14 scores 15.83:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331D14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331D14 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 20.19, which is visibly different.
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