#362A26 Color
#362A26 is rgb(54, 42, 38) in RGB, hsl(15, 17%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362A26rgb(54, 42, 38)hsl(15, 17%, 18%)hsv(15, 30%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 79%)oklch(29.7% 0.019 39.3)lab(18.36% 5.18 4.84)lch(18.36% 7.09 43.02)What #362A26 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 #362A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#362A26 Channel Values
How #362A26 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 42 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 17% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 30% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 30% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.85:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362A26 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 #362A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362A26; 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 #362A26
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 #362A26 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.
#362A26#2C2C26#302B26#2E2E26#322D26#362A2A#362A28#2D2D2DUsing #362A26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362a26: #362A26;background-color: #362A26;colors: { 'color-362a26': '#362A26' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.165, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_362a26">#362A26</color>fill="#362A26"More Brown Colors
#362A26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362A26?
#362A26 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 42, 38) in RGB and hsl(15, 17%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #362A26?
#362A26 is rgb(54, 42, 38) — red 54, green 42, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362A26?
#362A26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 30%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362A26 scores 13.85:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362A26 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 19.68, which is visibly different.
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