#381614 Color
#381614 is rgb(56, 22, 20) in RGB, hsl(3, 47%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 64%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#381614rgb(56, 22, 20)hsl(3, 47%, 15%)hsv(3, 64%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 64%, 78%)oklch(25.1% 0.055 25.2)lab(12.59% 17.13 9.77)lch(12.59% 19.72 29.71)What #381614 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 #381614, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#381614 Channel Values
How #381614 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 22 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 47% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 64% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 64% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.24:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #381614 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 #381614
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #381614; 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 #381614
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 #381614 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.
#381614#1F1F14#2B1B14#252512#2E2013#381616#381615#202020Using #381614 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-381614: #381614;background-color: #381614;colors: { 'color-381614': '#381614' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.086, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_381614">#381614</color>fill="#381614"More Red Colors
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#381614 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #381614?
#381614 is a darkest red — rgb(56, 22, 20) in RGB and hsl(3, 47%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #381614?
#381614 is rgb(56, 22, 20) — red 56, green 22, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #381614?
#381614 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 64%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #381614 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #381614 scores 16.24:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #381614 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #381614 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 23.4, which is visibly different.
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