#381506 Color
#381506 is rgb(56, 21, 6) in RGB, hsl(18, 81%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381506rgb(56, 21, 6)hsl(18, 81%, 12%)hsv(18, 89%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 78%)oklch(24.7% 0.061 42.7)lab(12.15% 16.95 16.07)lch(12.15% 23.36 43.48)What #381506 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 #381506, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381506 Channel Values
How #381506 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 21 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 81% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 89% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 89% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.43:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381506 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 #381506
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381506; 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 #381506
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 #381506 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.
#381506#1E1E06#2A1B06#252503#2D1F04#391414#38140F#1F1F1FUsing #381506 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381506: #381506;background-color: #381506;colors: { 'color-381506': '#381506' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.082, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_381506">#381506</color>fill="#381506"More Brown Colors
#381506 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#381506 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381506?
#381506 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 21, 6) in RGB and hsl(18, 81%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #381506?
#381506 is rgb(56, 21, 6) — red 56, green 21, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381506?
#381506 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 89%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381506 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381506 scores 16.43:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381506 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381506 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 26.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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