#362317 Color
#362317 is rgb(54, 35, 23) in RGB, hsl(23, 40%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 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 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362317rgb(54, 35, 23)hsl(23, 40%, 15%)hsv(23, 57%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 57%, 79%)oklch(27.6% 0.036 53)lab(15.89% 8.09 11.87)lch(15.89% 14.37 55.71)What #362317 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 #362317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362317 Channel Values
How #362317 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 35 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 40% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 57% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 57% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.9:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362317 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 #362317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362317; 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 #362317
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 #362317 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.
#362317#272717#2E2517#2A2A16#2F2816#372222#36221E#272727Using #362317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362317: #362317;background-color: #362317;colors: { 'color-362317': '#362317' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.137, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_362317">#362317</color>fill="#362317"More Brown Colors
#362317 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362317?
#362317 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 35, 23) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #362317?
#362317 is rgb(54, 35, 23) — red 54, green 35, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362317?
#362317 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 57%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362317 scores 14.9:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362317 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 21.42, which is visibly different.
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