#380F00 Color
#380F00 is rgb(56, 15, 0) in RGB, hsl(16, 100%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#380F00rgb(56, 15, 0)hsl(16, 100%, 11%)hsv(16, 100%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 78%)oklch(23.5% 0.071 42.1)lab(10.72% 20.07 16.57)lch(10.72% 26.03 39.54)What #380F00 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 #380F00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#380F00 Channel Values
How #380F00 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 56 · G 15 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 100% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 100% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 100% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.98:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #380F00 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 #380F00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #380F00; 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 #380F00
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 #380F00 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.
#380F00#1B1B00#291700#222200#2C1C00#380D0D#380E08#1C1C1CUsing #380F00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-380f00: #380F00;background-color: #380F00;colors: { 'color-380f00': '#380F00' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.059, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_380f00">#380F00</color>fill="#380F00"More Brown Colors
#380F00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#380F00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #380F00?
#380F00 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 15, 0) in RGB and hsl(16, 100%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #380F00?
#380F00 is rgb(56, 15, 0) — red 56, green 15, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #380F00?
#380F00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #380F00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #380F00 scores 16.98:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #380F00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #380F00 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 28.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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