#351B13 Color
#351B13 is rgb(53, 27, 19) in RGB, hsl(14, 47%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 64%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#351B13rgb(53, 27, 19)hsl(14, 47%, 14%)hsv(14, 64%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 64%, 79%)oklch(25.6% 0.044 37.9)lab(13.34% 12.47 11.27)lch(13.34% 16.80 42.12)What #351B13 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 #351B13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#351B13 Channel Values
How #351B13 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 53 · G 27 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 47% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 64% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 64% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.94:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #351B13 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 #351B13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #351B13; 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 #351B13
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 #351B13 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.
#351B13#212113#2A1F13#262612#2C2212#351A1A#351A17#222222Using #351B13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-351b13: #351B13;background-color: #351B13;colors: { 'color-351b13': '#351B13' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.106, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_351b13">#351B13</color>fill="#351B13"More Red Colors
#351B13 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#351B13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #351B13?
#351B13 is a darkest red — rgb(53, 27, 19) in RGB and hsl(14, 47%, 14%) 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 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #351B13?
#351B13 is rgb(53, 27, 19) — red 53, green 27, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #351B13?
#351B13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 64%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #351B13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #351B13 scores 15.94:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #351B13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #351B13 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 21.45, which is visibly different.
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