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#39312D Color

#39312D is rgb(57, 49, 45) in RGB, hsl(20, 12%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39312D
HEX#39312D
RGBrgb(57, 49, 45)
HSLhsl(20, 12%, 20%)
HSVhsv(20, 21%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(32% 0.014 48.3)
LABlab(21.10% 3.12 3.95)
LCHlch(21.10% 5.03 51.73)

What #39312D 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 #39312D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#39312D Channel Values

How #39312D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 49 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 12% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 21% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 21% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.72:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39312D 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.

TextWhite text12.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39312D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39312D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #39312D

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 #39312D 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.

Typical#39312D
Protanopia#32322D
Protanomaly#35322D
Deuteranopia#34342D
Deuteranomaly#36332D
Tritanopia#393131
Tritanomaly#39312F
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #39312D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-39312d: #39312D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39312D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39312d': '#39312D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.192, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_39312d">#39312D</color>
SVG fillfill="#39312D"

More Brown Colors

#39312D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39312D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39312D?

#39312D is a dark brown — rgb(57, 49, 45) in RGB and hsl(20, 12%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #39312D?

#39312D is rgb(57, 49, 45) — red 57, green 49, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39312D?

#39312D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39312D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39312D scores 12.72:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39312D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39312D 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.99, which is visibly different.

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