#332319 Color
#332319 is rgb(51, 35, 25) in RGB, hsl(23, 34%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 51%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#332319rgb(51, 35, 25)hsl(23, 34%, 15%)hsv(23, 51%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 51%, 80%)oklch(27.3% 0.03 53.1)lab(15.49% 6.72 9.88)lch(15.49% 11.95 55.77)What #332319 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 #332319, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#332319 Channel Values
How #332319 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 35 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 34% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 51% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 51% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.05:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #332319 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 #332319
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #332319; 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 #332319
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 #332319 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-332319: #332319;background-color: #332319;colors: { 'color-332319': '#332319' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.137, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_332319">#332319</color>fill="#332319"More Brown Colors
#332319 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#332319 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #332319?
#332319 is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 35, 25) in RGB and hsl(23, 34%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #332319?
#332319 is rgb(51, 35, 25) — red 51, green 35, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #332319?
#332319 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 51%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #332319 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #332319 scores 15.05:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #332319 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #332319 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 19.56, which is visibly different.
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