#362402 Color
#362402 is rgb(54, 36, 2) in RGB, hsl(39, 93%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 96%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362402rgb(54, 36, 2)hsl(39, 93%, 11%)hsv(39, 96%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 96%, 79%)oklch(27.5% 0.055 79.1)lab(15.95% 6.15 22.48)lch(15.95% 23.30 74.69)What #362402 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 #362402, 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 brown in the library.
#362402 Channel Values
How #362402 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 36 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 93% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 96% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 96% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.89:1 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 #362402 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 #362402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362402; 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 #362402
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 #362402 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.
#362402#282802#2E2602#2B2B00#302801#382121#372219#272727Using #362402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362402: #362402;background-color: #362402;colors: { 'color-362402': '#362402' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.141, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_362402">#362402</color>fill="#362402"More Brown Colors
#362402 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362402?
#362402 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 36, 2) in RGB and hsl(39, 93%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.
What is the RGB value of #362402?
#362402 is rgb(54, 36, 2) — red 54, green 36, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362402?
#362402 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 96%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362402 scores 14.89:1 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 #362402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362402 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 28.24, which is a different colour altogether.
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