#371406 Color
#371406 is rgb(55, 20, 6) in RGB, hsl(17, 80%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#371406rgb(55, 20, 6)hsl(17, 80%, 12%)hsv(17, 89%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 78%)oklch(24.3% 0.061 41.6)lab(11.71% 17.06 15.44)lch(11.71% 23.01 42.14)What #371406 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 #371406, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#371406 Channel Values
How #371406 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 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 80% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 89% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 89% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.6:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371406 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 #371406
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371406; 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 #371406
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 #371406 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.
#371406#1D1D06#2A1A06#242403#2C1E04#371313#37130E#1E1E1EUsing #371406 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-371406: #371406;background-color: #371406;colors: { 'color-371406': '#371406' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.078, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_371406">#371406</color>fill="#371406"More Brown Colors
#371406 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#371406 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #371406?
#371406 is a darkest brown — rgb(55, 20, 6) in RGB and hsl(17, 80%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #371406?
#371406 is rgb(55, 20, 6) — red 55, green 20, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #371406?
#371406 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #371406 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #371406 scores 16.6:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #371406 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #371406 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 25.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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