#381101 Color
#381101 is rgb(56, 17, 1) in RGB, hsl(17, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 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 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381101rgb(56, 17, 1)hsl(17, 96%, 11%)hsv(17, 98%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 98%, 78%)oklch(23.9% 0.068 43.2)lab(11.16% 19.03 16.77)lch(11.16% 25.36 41.38)What #381101 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 #381101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381101 Channel Values
How #381101 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 17 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.82:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381101 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 #381101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381101; 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 #381101
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 #381101 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.
#381101#1C1C00#291801#232300#2D1D00#380F0F#38100A#1D1D1DUsing #381101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381101: #381101;background-color: #381101;colors: { 'color-381101': '#381101' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.067, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_381101">#381101</color>fill="#381101"More Brown Colors
#381101 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381101?
#381101 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 17, 1) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #381101?
#381101 is rgb(56, 17, 1) — red 56, green 17, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381101?
#381101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381101 scores 16.82:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381101 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 27.71, which is a different colour altogether.
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