#362411 Color
#362411 is rgb(54, 36, 17) in RGB, hsl(31, 52%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 69%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362411rgb(54, 36, 17)hsl(31, 52%, 14%)hsv(31, 69%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 69%, 79%)oklch(27.8% 0.041 66.2)lab(16.10% 6.97 16.00)lch(16.10% 17.46 66.48)What #362411 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 #362411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362411 Channel Values
How #362411 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 52% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 69% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 69% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.82:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362411 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 #362411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362411; 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 #362411
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 #362411 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.
#362411#282811#2E2611#2B2B10#302810#372222#37231C#282828Using #362411 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362411: #362411;background-color: #362411;colors: { 'color-362411': '#362411' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.141, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_362411">#362411</color>fill="#362411"More Brown Colors
#362411 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362411?
#362411 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 36, 17) in RGB and hsl(31, 52%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #362411?
#362411 is rgb(54, 36, 17) — red 54, green 36, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362411?
#362411 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 69%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362411 scores 14.82:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362411 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 23.75, which is visibly different.
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