#331F05 Color
#331F05 is rgb(51, 31, 5) in RGB, hsl(34, 82%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 90%, 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 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#331F05rgb(51, 31, 5)hsl(34, 82%, 11%)hsv(34, 90%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 90%, 80%)oklch(25.9% 0.05 69.8)lab(13.99% 7.95 18.69)lch(13.99% 20.31 66.96)What #331F05 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 #331F05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#331F05 Channel Values
How #331F05 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 31 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 82% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 90% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 90% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.68:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #331F05 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 #331F05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #331F05; 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 #331F05
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 #331F05 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.
#331F05#232305#2A2205#272703#2C2404#341D1D#341E16#232323Using #331F05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-331f05: #331F05;background-color: #331F05;colors: { 'color-331f05': '#331F05' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.122, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_331f05">#331F05</color>fill="#331F05"More Brown Colors
#331F05 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#331F05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #331F05?
#331F05 is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 31, 5) in RGB and hsl(34, 82%, 11%) 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 7.93.
What is the RGB value of #331F05?
#331F05 is rgb(51, 31, 5) — red 51, green 31, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #331F05?
#331F05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 90%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #331F05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #331F05 scores 15.68:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #331F05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #331F05 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 24.67, which is visibly different.
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