#382415 Color
#382415 is rgb(56, 36, 21) in RGB, hsl(26, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 62%, 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 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382415rgb(56, 36, 21)hsl(26, 45%, 15%)hsv(26, 63%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 62%, 78%)oklch(28.1% 0.04 57.2)lab(16.45% 8.31 14.00)lch(16.45% 16.28 59.29)What #382415 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 #382415, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382415 Channel Values
How #382415 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 36 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 63% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 62% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.67:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382415 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 #382415
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382415; 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 #382415
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 #382415 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.
#382415#282815#2F2715#2C2C14#312914#392222#39231E#282828Using #382415 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382415: #382415;background-color: #382415;colors: { 'color-382415': '#382415' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.141, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_382415">#382415</color>fill="#382415"More Brown Colors
#382415 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382415 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382415?
#382415 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 36, 21) in RGB and hsl(26, 45%, 15%) 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 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #382415?
#382415 is rgb(56, 36, 21) — red 56, green 36, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382415?
#382415 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 62%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382415 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382415 scores 14.67:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382415 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382415 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 23.15, which is visibly different.
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