#382319 Color
#382319 is rgb(56, 35, 25) in RGB, hsl(19, 38%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382319rgb(56, 35, 25)hsl(19, 38%, 16%)hsv(19, 55%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 78%)oklch(28% 0.037 46.2)lab(16.22% 9.30 11.00)lch(16.22% 14.41 49.78)What #382319 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 #382319, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382319 Channel Values
How #382319 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 35 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 38% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 55% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 55% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.76:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382319 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 #382319
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382319; 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 #382319
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 #382319 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.
#382319#272719#2F2619#2B2B18#312818#392222#38221F#282828Using #382319 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382319: #382319;background-color: #382319;colors: { 'color-382319': '#382319' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.137, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_382319">#382319</color>fill="#382319"More Brown Colors
#382319 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382319 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382319?
#382319 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 35, 25) in RGB and hsl(19, 38%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #382319?
#382319 is rgb(56, 35, 25) — red 56, green 35, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382319?
#382319 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 55%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382319 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382319 scores 14.76:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382319 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382319 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 21.7, which is visibly different.
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