#371401 Color
#371401 is rgb(55, 20, 1) in RGB, hsl(21, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 98%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#371401rgb(55, 20, 1)hsl(21, 96%, 11%)hsv(21, 98%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 98%, 78%)oklch(24.2% 0.064 47.9)lab(11.64% 16.83 17.38)lch(11.64% 24.19 45.92)What #371401 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 #371401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#371401 Channel Values
How #371401 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 55 · G 20 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.63:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371401 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 #371401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371401; 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 #371401
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 #371401 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.
#371401#1D1D01#2A1A01#242400#2C1E00#381212#37130C#1E1E1EUsing #371401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-371401: #371401;background-color: #371401;colors: { 'color-371401': '#371401' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.078, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_371401">#371401</color>fill="#371401"More Brown Colors
#371401 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#371401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #371401?
#371401 is a darkest brown — rgb(55, 20, 1) in RGB and hsl(21, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #371401?
#371401 is rgb(55, 20, 1) — red 55, green 20, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #371401?
#371401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #371401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #371401 scores 16.63:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #371401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #371401 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 26.85, which is a different colour altogether.
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