What color is #431601?

#431601 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Old Study. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #431601?

The RGB value is 67, 22, 1: 67 red, 22 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #431601?

The complementary color is #012E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431601?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#431601 color

#431601 rgb(67, 22, 1)

Shades of brown

The hex color #431601 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 8.6% green and 0.4% blue (67, 22, 1).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 97% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 99% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Old Study (#431705), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#431601 color codes

HEX	`#431601`
RGB	`rgb(67, 22, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 8.6%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 97%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 99%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 99%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, 20.5, 21.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 29.49, 45.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.607, 1.77, 0.233)`
Decimal	`4396545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #431601, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #431601	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431601 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #431601 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431601; }
.text { color: #431601; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431601; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 22 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431601, #433701); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #431601?: #431601 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Old Study. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #431601?: The RGB value is 67, 22, 1: 67 red, 22 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #431601?: The complementary color is #012E43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431601?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.