#341909 Color
#341909 is rgb(52, 25, 9) in RGB, hsl(22, 70%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 83%, 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 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#341909rgb(52, 25, 9)hsl(22, 70%, 12%)hsv(22, 83%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 83%, 80%)oklch(24.8% 0.05 49.4)lab(12.46% 12.61 15.12)lch(12.46% 19.69 50.17)What #341909 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 #341909, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#341909 Channel Values
How #341909 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 52 · G 25 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 70% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 83% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 83% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.29:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #341909 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 #341909
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #341909; 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 #341909
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 #341909 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.
#341909#1F1F09#291D09#242407#2B2008#351717#341813#202020Using #341909 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-341909: #341909;background-color: #341909;colors: { 'color-341909': '#341909' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.098, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_341909">#341909</color>fill="#341909"More Brown Colors
#341909 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#341909 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #341909?
#341909 is a darkest brown — rgb(52, 25, 9) in RGB and hsl(22, 70%, 12%) 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 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #341909?
#341909 is rgb(52, 25, 9) — red 52, green 25, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #341909?
#341909 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 83%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #341909 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #341909 scores 16.29:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #341909 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #341909 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 23.31, which is visibly different.
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