#362811 Color
#362811 is rgb(54, 40, 17) in RGB, hsl(37, 52%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362811rgb(54, 40, 17)hsl(37, 52%, 14%)hsv(37, 69%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 79%)oklch(28.7% 0.042 78.2)lab(17.35% 4.36 17.50)lch(17.35% 18.03 76.00)What #362811 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 #362811, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362811 Channel Values
How #362811 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 40 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 52% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 69% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 69% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.3:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362811 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 #362811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362811; 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 #362811
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 #362811 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.
#362811#2B2B11#302A11#2D2D10#312B10#382626#37271F#2A2A2AUsing #362811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362811: #362811;background-color: #362811;colors: { 'color-362811': '#362811' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.157, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_362811">#362811</color>fill="#362811"More Brown Colors
#362811 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362811?
#362811 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 40, 17) in RGB and hsl(37, 52%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #362811?
#362811 is rgb(54, 40, 17) — red 54, green 40, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362811?
#362811 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 69%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362811 scores 14.3:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362811 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 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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