#362C26 Color
#362C26 is rgb(54, 44, 38) in RGB, hsl(23, 17%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 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 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362C26rgb(54, 44, 38)hsl(23, 17%, 18%)hsv(23, 30%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 79%)oklch(30.2% 0.018 52.8)lab(18.99% 3.89 5.71)lch(18.99% 6.91 55.73)What #362C26 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 #362C26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#362C26 Channel Values
How #362C26 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 44 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 17% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 30% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 30% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.59:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362C26 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 #362C26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362C26; 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 #362C26
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 #362C26 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-362c26: #362C26;background-color: #362C26;colors: { 'color-362c26': '#362C26' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.173, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_362c26">#362C26</color>fill="#362C26"More Brown Colors
#362C26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362C26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362C26?
#362C26 is a darkest brown — rgb(54, 44, 38) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #362C26?
#362C26 is rgb(54, 44, 38) — red 54, green 44, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362C26?
#362C26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362C26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362C26 scores 13.59:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362C26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362C26 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 20.21, which is visibly different.
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