#362D11 Color
#362D11 is rgb(54, 45, 17) in RGB, hsl(45, 52%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 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 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#362D11rgb(54, 45, 17)hsl(45, 52%, 14%)hsv(45, 69%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 69%, 79%)oklch(30% 0.045 91.7)lab(18.95% 1.16 19.35)lch(18.95% 19.38 86.58)What #362D11 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 #362D11, 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 yellow in the library.
#362D11 Channel Values
How #362D11 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 45 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 52% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 69% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 69% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.63:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #362D11 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 #362D11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #362D11; 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 #362D11
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 #362D11 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.
#362D11#2F2F11#322E11#303010#332F11#382A2A#372C23#2E2E2EUsing #362D11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-362d11: #362D11;background-color: #362D11;colors: { 'color-362d11': '#362D11' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.176, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_362d11">#362D11</color>fill="#362D11"More Yellow Colors
#362D11 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#362D11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #362D11?
#362D11 is a darkest yellow — rgb(54, 45, 17) in RGB and hsl(45, 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 5.67.
What is the RGB value of #362D11?
#362D11 is rgb(54, 45, 17) — red 54, green 45, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #362D11?
#362D11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 69%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #362D11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #362D11 scores 13.63:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #362D11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #362D11 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 27.11, which is a different colour altogether.
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