#362917 Color
#362917 is rgb(54, 41, 23) in RGB, hsl(35, 40%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 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 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362917rgb(54, 41, 23)hsl(35, 40%, 15%)hsv(35, 57%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 57%, 79%)oklch(29.1% 0.035 74.7)lab(17.75% 4.18 14.19)lch(17.75% 14.79 73.57)What #362917 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 #362917, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362917 Channel Values
How #362917 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 41 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 40% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 57% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 57% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.13:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362917 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 #362917
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362917; 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 #362917
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 #362917 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.
#362917#2C2C17#302B17#2E2E16#312C17#372727#372822#2B2B2BUsing #362917 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362917: #362917;background-color: #362917;colors: { 'color-362917': '#362917' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.161, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_362917">#362917</color>fill="#362917"More Brown Colors
#362917 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362917 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362917?
#362917 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 41, 23) in RGB and hsl(35, 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 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #362917?
#362917 is rgb(54, 41, 23) — red 54, green 41, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362917?
#362917 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 57%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362917 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362917 scores 14.13:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362917 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362917 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 23.1, which is visibly different.
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