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#341E1E Color

#341E1E is rgb(52, 30, 30) in RGB, hsl(0, 27%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#341E1E
HEX#341E1E
RGBrgb(52, 30, 30)
HSLhsl(0, 27%, 16%)
HSVhsv(0, 42%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(26.4% 0.035 19.6)
LABlab(14.25% 11.06 4.72)
LCHlch(14.25% 12.02 23.11)

What #341E1E 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 #341E1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#341E1E Channel Values

How #341E1E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 52 · G 30 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 27% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 42% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 42% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.55:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #341E1E 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.

TextWhite text15.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #341E1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #341E1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #341E1E

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 #341E1E 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.

Typical#341E1E
Protanopia#23231E
Protanomaly#2B211E
Deuteranopia#27271D
Deuteranomaly#2D231D
Tritanopia#341E1E
Tritanomaly#341E1E
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #341E1E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-341e1e: #341E1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #341E1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-341e1e': '#341E1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.118, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_341e1e">#341E1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#341E1E"

More Red Colors

#341E1E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#341E1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #341E1E?

#341E1E is a darkest red — rgb(52, 30, 30) in RGB and hsl(0, 27%, 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 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #341E1E?

#341E1E is rgb(52, 30, 30) — red 52, green 30, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #341E1E?

#341E1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #341E1E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #341E1E scores 15.55:1 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 #341E1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #341E1E 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 18.65, which is visibly different.

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