#381001 Color
#381001 is rgb(56, 16, 1) in RGB, hsl(16, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 98%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381001rgb(56, 16, 1)hsl(16, 96%, 11%)hsv(16, 98%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 98%, 78%)oklch(23.7% 0.069 42)lab(10.94% 19.58 16.47)lch(10.94% 25.59 40.07)What #381001 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 #381001, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381001 Channel Values
How #381001 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 56 · G 16 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.9:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381001 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 #381001
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381001; 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 #381001
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 #381001 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.
#381001#1B1B00#291701#232300#2D1D00#380E0E#380F09#1D1D1DUsing #381001 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381001: #381001;background-color: #381001;colors: { 'color-381001': '#381001' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.063, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_381001">#381001</color>fill="#381001"More Brown Colors
#381001 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381001 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381001?
#381001 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 16, 1) in RGB and hsl(16, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #381001?
#381001 is rgb(56, 16, 1) — red 56, green 16, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381001?
#381001 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381001 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381001 scores 16.9:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381001 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381001 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 27.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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