Dark brown

#323611

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark brown falls in the yellow band, dark and soft. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #323611, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#323611
RGB50, 54, 17
HSL66, 52%, 14%
HSV66, 69%, 21%
CMYK7%, 0%, 69%, 79%
Lab21.42, -8.06, 22.16
XYZ2.74, 3.36, 1.03
Decimal3290641
Web safe#333300
Pantone5747 C
Pantone5747 CHex#323611Rgb50 54 17Cmyk7 0 69 79Lab21 -8 22Darker#2b2f0fDeep#323611Lighter#616926

Shades of dark brown

Tints of dark brown

Colors that go with dark brown

Dark brown in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 7, 0, 69, 79.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #323611 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
7 0 69 79
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 67 85
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #323611 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #323611; }
.text { color: #323611; }
.border { border: 2px solid #323611; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #323611 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.56:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.67:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #323611 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #323611 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #323611 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #323611 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.