#393109 Color
#393109 is rgb(57, 49, 9) in RGB, hsl(50, 73%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 84%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393109rgb(57, 49, 9)hsl(50, 73%, 13%)hsv(50, 84%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 84%, 78%)oklch(31.3% 0.057 97.5)lab(20.55% -0.19 25.05)lch(20.55% 25.05 90.43)What #393109 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 #393109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393109 Channel Values
How #393109 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 57 · G 49 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 73% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 84% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 84% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.99:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393109 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 #393109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393109; 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 #393109
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 #393109 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.
#393109#323209#353209#343408#363308#3C2E2E#3B2F24#313131Using #393109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393109: #393109;background-color: #393109;colors: { 'color-393109': '#393109' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.192, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_393109">#393109</color>fill="#393109"More Yellow Colors
#393109 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393109?
#393109 is a darkest yellow — rgb(57, 49, 9) in RGB and hsl(50, 73%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.
What is the RGB value of #393109?
#393109 is rgb(57, 49, 9) — red 57, green 49, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393109?
#393109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 84%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393109 scores 12.99:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393109 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 27.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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