#431E09 Color
#431E09 is rgb(67, 30, 9) in RGB, hsl(22, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 87%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#431E09rgb(67, 30, 9)hsl(22, 76%, 15%)hsv(22, 87%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 87%, 74%)oklch(28.4% 0.065 47.4)lab(16.48% 17.00 20.89)lch(16.48% 26.93 50.85)What #431E09 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 #431E09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#431E09 Channel Values
How #431E09 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 67 · G 30 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 87% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.7:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #431E09 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 #431E09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431E09; 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 #431E09
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 #431E09 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.
#431E09#272708#342409#2E2E05#372807#441C1C#431D16#282828Using #431E09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-431e09: #431E09;background-color: #431E09;colors: { 'color-431e09': '#431E09' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.118, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_431e09">#431E09</color>fill="#431E09"More Brown Colors
#431E09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#431E09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #431E09?
#431E09 is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 30, 9) in RGB and hsl(22, 76%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.44.
What is the RGB value of #431E09?
#431E09 is rgb(67, 30, 9) — red 67, green 30, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #431E09?
#431E09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 87%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #431E09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #431E09 scores 14.7:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #431E09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #431E09 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 31.58, which is a different colour altogether.
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