#362117 Color
#362117 is rgb(54, 33, 23) in RGB, hsl(19, 40%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 57%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362117rgb(54, 33, 23)hsl(19, 40%, 15%)hsv(19, 57%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 57%, 79%)oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)lab(15.29% 9.40 11.11)lch(15.29% 14.56 49.77)What #362117 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 #362117, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362117 Channel Values
How #362117 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 54 · G 33 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 40% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 57% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 57% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.14:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362117 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 #362117
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362117; 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 #362117
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 #362117 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.
#362117#252517#2D2417#292916#2F2616#372020#36201D#262626Using #362117 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362117: #362117;background-color: #362117;colors: { 'color-362117': '#362117' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.129, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_362117">#362117</color>fill="#362117"More Brown Colors
#362117 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362117 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362117?
#362117 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 33, 23) in RGB and hsl(19, 40%, 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 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #362117?
#362117 is rgb(54, 33, 23) — red 54, green 33, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362117?
#362117 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 57%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362117 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362117 scores 15.14:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362117 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362117 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 21.11, which is visibly different.
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