#363512 Color
#363512 is rgb(54, 53, 18) in RGB, hsl(58, 50%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 67%, 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 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#363512rgb(54, 53, 18)hsl(58, 50%, 14%)hsv(58, 67%, 21%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 67%, 79%)oklch(32.1% 0.053 107.5)lab(21.61% -3.73 21.70)lch(21.61% 22.02 99.75)What #363512 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 #363512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#363512 Channel Values
How #363512 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 53 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 50% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 67% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 67% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.54:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #363512 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 #363512
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #363512; 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 #363512
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 #363512 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-363512: #363512;background-color: #363512;colors: { 'color-363512': '#363512' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.208, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_363512">#363512</color>fill="#363512"More Yellow Colors
#363512 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#363512 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #363512?
#363512 is a darkest yellow — rgb(54, 53, 18) in RGB and hsl(58, 50%, 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 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #363512?
#363512 is rgb(54, 53, 18) — red 54, green 53, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #363512?
#363512 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 67%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #363512 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #363512 scores 12.54:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #363512 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #363512 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 25.79, which is a different colour altogether.
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