#362416 Color
#362416 is rgb(54, 36, 22) in RGB, hsl(26, 42%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 59%, 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 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362416rgb(54, 36, 22)hsl(26, 42%, 15%)hsv(26, 59%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 59%, 79%)oklch(27.9% 0.036 58.4)lab(16.18% 7.35 12.91)lch(16.18% 14.85 60.33)What #362416 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 #362416, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362416 Channel Values
How #362416 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 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 42% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 59% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 59% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.78:1 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 #362416 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 #362416
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362416; 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 #362416
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 #362416 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.
#362416#282816#2E2616#2B2B15#302815#372323#37231E#282828Using #362416 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362416: #362416;background-color: #362416;colors: { 'color-362416': '#362416' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.141, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_362416">#362416</color>fill="#362416"More Brown Colors
#362416 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362416 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362416?
#362416 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 36, 22) in RGB and hsl(26, 42%, 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 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #362416?
#362416 is rgb(54, 36, 22) — red 54, green 36, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362416?
#362416 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 59%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362416 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362416 scores 14.78:1 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 #362416 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362416 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 21.96, which is visibly different.
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