#331E1F Color
#331E1F is rgb(51, 30, 31) in RGB, hsl(357, 26%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 39%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331E1Frgb(51, 30, 31)hsl(357, 26%, 16%)hsv(357, 41%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 39%, 80%)oklch(26.3% 0.033 16.4)lab(14.12% 10.68 3.79)lch(14.12% 11.33 19.53)What #331E1F 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 #331E1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331E1F Channel Values
How #331E1F 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 30 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 26% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 41% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 39% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.6:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331E1F 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 #331E1F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331E1F; 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 #331E1F
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 #331E1F 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.
#331E1F#23231F#2A211F#26261E#2C231F#331E1E#331E1E#242424Using #331E1F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331e1f: #331E1F;background-color: #331E1F;colors: { 'color-331e1f': '#331E1F' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.118, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_331e1f">#331E1F</color>fill="#331E1F"More Red Colors
#331E1F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331E1F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331E1F?
#331E1F is a darkest red — rgb(51, 30, 31) in RGB and hsl(357, 26%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #331E1F?
#331E1F is rgb(51, 30, 31) — red 51, green 30, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331E1F?
#331E1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 39%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331E1F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331E1F scores 15.6:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331E1F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331E1F 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 18.1, which is visibly different.
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