#382114 Color
#382114 is rgb(56, 33, 20) in RGB, hsl(22, 47%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 64%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382114rgb(56, 33, 20)hsl(22, 47%, 15%)hsv(22, 64%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 64%, 78%)oklch(27.4% 0.042 49.8)lab(15.55% 10.19 13.56)lch(15.55% 16.96 53.08)What #382114 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 #382114, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382114 Channel Values
How #382114 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 33 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 47% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 64% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 64% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.05:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382114 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 #382114
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382114; 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 #382114
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 #382114 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.
#382114#262614#2E2414#2A2A13#302713#392020#38201C#262626Using #382114 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382114: #382114;background-color: #382114;colors: { 'color-382114': '#382114' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.129, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_382114">#382114</color>fill="#382114"More Brown Colors
#382114 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382114 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382114?
#382114 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 33, 20) in RGB and hsl(22, 47%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #382114?
#382114 is rgb(56, 33, 20) — red 56, green 33, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382114?
#382114 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 64%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382114 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382114 scores 15.05:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382114 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382114 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 23.01, which is visibly different.
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