#373311 Color
#373311 is rgb(55, 51, 17) in RGB, hsl(54, 53%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 69%, 78%) 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 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#373311rgb(55, 51, 17)hsl(54, 53%, 14%)hsv(54, 69%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 69%, 78%)oklch(31.7% 0.051 102.6)lab(21.05% -2.06 21.68)lch(21.05% 21.77 95.42)What #373311 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 #373311, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#373311 Channel Values
How #373311 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 51 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 53% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 69% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 69% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.77:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #373311 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 #373311
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #373311; 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 #373311
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 #373311 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.
#373311#343411#353311#343411#353411#3A3030#393127#323232Using #373311 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-373311: #373311;background-color: #373311;colors: { 'color-373311': '#373311' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.200, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_373311">#373311</color>fill="#373311"More Yellow Colors
#373311 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#373311 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #373311?
#373311 is a darkest yellow — rgb(55, 51, 17) in RGB and hsl(54, 53%, 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 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #373311?
#373311 is rgb(55, 51, 17) — red 55, green 51, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #373311?
#373311 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 69%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #373311 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #373311 scores 12.77:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #373311 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #373311 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 27.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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