#382206 Color
#382206 is rgb(56, 34, 6) in RGB, hsl(34, 81%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 89%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382206rgb(56, 34, 6)hsl(34, 81%, 12%)hsv(34, 89%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 89%, 78%)oklch(27.4% 0.053 68.7)lab(15.68% 8.74 20.62)lch(15.68% 22.39 67.03)What #382206 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 #382206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382206 Channel Values
How #382206 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 34 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 81% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 89% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 89% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15:1 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 #382206 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 #382206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382206; 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 #382206
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 #382206 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.
#382206#272706#2E2506#2B2B04#302705#392020#392118#272727Using #382206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382206: #382206;background-color: #382206;colors: { 'color-382206': '#382206' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.133, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_382206">#382206</color>fill="#382206"More Brown Colors
#382206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382206?
#382206 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 34, 6) in RGB and hsl(34, 81%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.74.
What is the RGB value of #382206?
#382206 is rgb(56, 34, 6) — red 56, green 34, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382206?
#382206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 89%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382206 scores 15:1 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 #382206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382206 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 27.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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