#331F10 Hex Color
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Dark brown, muted almost to charcoal. #331f10 is a very unsaturated shade with a dusty, ashy feel, which suits moody backgrounds, coffee and chocolate branding, and vintage packaging. It works best as a dominant base, with cream or soft yellow text on top for contrast. White type reads clearly against it at roughly 15.6:1, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #331f10
What is #331f10 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #331f10 is rgb(51, 31, 16), in HSL hsl(26, 52%, 13%) and in CMYK 0%, 39%, 69%, 80%.
What colors pair well with #331f10 in a palette?
Soft cream, sage, and muted terracotta all lift #331f10 without fighting its dusty character. Bright saturated accents look jarring next to it, so keep the rest of the palette low key.
Is #331f10 readable on white or black?
#331f10 has a 15.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.