#382931 Color
#382931 is rgb(56, 41, 49) in RGB, hsl(328, 15%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 13%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382931rgb(56, 41, 49)hsl(328, 15%, 19%)hsv(328, 27%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 13%, 78%)oklch(30.1% 0.026 345.5)lab(18.61% 8.39 -2.38)lch(18.61% 8.72 344.19)What #382931 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 #382931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382931 Channel Values
How #382931 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 41 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 15% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 27% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 13% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.73:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382931 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 #382931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382931; 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 #382931
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 #382931 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.
#382931#2C2C31#312B31#2F2F31#332C31#372A2A#382A2D#2D2D2DUsing #382931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382931: #382931;background-color: #382931;colors: { 'color-382931': '#382931' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.161, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_382931">#382931</color>fill="#382931"More Pink Colors
#382931 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382931?
#382931 is a darkest pink — rgb(56, 41, 49) in RGB and hsl(328, 15%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #382931?
#382931 is rgb(56, 41, 49) — red 56, green 41, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382931?
#382931 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 13%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382931 scores 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382931 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 20.55, which is visibly different.
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