#36310C Color
#36310C is rgb(54, 49, 12) in RGB, hsl(53, 64%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 78%, 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 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36310Crgb(54, 49, 12)hsl(53, 64%, 13%)hsv(53, 78%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 78%, 79%)oklch(31% 0.054 101.6)lab(20.22% -1.65 23.31)lch(20.22% 23.37 94.04)What #36310C 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 #36310C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36310C Channel Values
How #36310C 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 49 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 64% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 78% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 78% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.11:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36310C 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 #36310C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36310C; 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 #36310C
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 #36310C 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-36310c: #36310C;background-color: #36310C;colors: { 'color-36310c': '#36310C' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.192, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_36310c">#36310C</color>fill="#36310C"More Yellow Colors
#36310C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36310C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36310C?
#36310C is a darkest yellow — rgb(54, 49, 12) in RGB and hsl(53, 64%, 13%) 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 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #36310C?
#36310C is rgb(54, 49, 12) — red 54, green 49, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36310C?
#36310C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 78%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36310C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36310C scores 13.11:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36310C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36310C 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 27.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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