#371901 Color
#371901 is rgb(55, 25, 1) in RGB, hsl(27, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 98%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#371901rgb(55, 25, 1)hsl(27, 96%, 11%)hsv(27, 98%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 98%, 78%)oklch(25.2% 0.06 56.2)lab(12.91% 13.76 19.07)lch(12.91% 23.52 54.19)What #371901 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 #371901, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#371901 Channel Values
How #371901 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 25 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.13:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #371901 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 #371901
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #371901; 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 #371901
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 #371901 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.
#371901#202001#2B1E01#262600#2D2100#381717#381810#212121Using #371901 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-371901: #371901;background-color: #371901;colors: { 'color-371901': '#371901' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.098, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_371901">#371901</color>fill="#371901"More Brown Colors
#371901 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#371901 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #371901?
#371901 is a darkest brown — rgb(55, 25, 1) in RGB and hsl(27, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #371901?
#371901 is rgb(55, 25, 1) — red 55, green 25, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #371901?
#371901 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #371901 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #371901 scores 16.13:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #371901 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #371901 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 26.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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