#382510 Color
#382510 is rgb(56, 37, 16) in RGB, hsl(32, 56%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 71%, 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 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382510rgb(56, 37, 16)hsl(32, 56%, 14%)hsv(32, 71%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 71%, 78%)oklch(28.3% 0.044 67.1)lab(16.69% 7.31 17.36)lch(16.69% 18.83 67.17)What #382510 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 #382510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382510 Channel Values
How #382510 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 37 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 56% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 71% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.58:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382510 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 #382510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382510; 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 #382510
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 #382510 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382510: #382510;background-color: #382510;colors: { 'color-382510': '#382510' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.145, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_382510">#382510</color>fill="#382510"More Brown Colors
#382510 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382510?
#382510 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 37, 16) in RGB and hsl(32, 56%, 14%) 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 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #382510?
#382510 is rgb(56, 37, 16) — red 56, green 37, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382510?
#382510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 71%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382510 scores 14.58:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382510 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 25.16, which is a different colour altogether.
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