#362921 Color
#362921 is rgb(54, 41, 33) in RGB, hsl(23, 24%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 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 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362921rgb(54, 41, 33)hsl(23, 24%, 17%)hsv(23, 39%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 79%)oklch(29.3% 0.024 53.1)lab(17.93% 5.21 7.69)lch(17.93% 9.29 55.91)What #362921 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 #362921, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362921 Channel Values
How #362921 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 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 24% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 39% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 39% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.04:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362921 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 #362921
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362921; 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 #362921
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 #362921 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362921: #362921;background-color: #362921;colors: { 'color-362921': '#362921' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.161, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_362921">#362921</color>fill="#362921"More Brown Colors
#362921 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362921 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362921?
#362921 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 41, 33) in RGB and hsl(23, 24%, 17%) 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 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #362921?
#362921 is rgb(54, 41, 33) — red 54, green 41, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362921?
#362921 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362921 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362921 scores 14.04:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362921 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362921 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 20.19, which is visibly different.
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