#382A24 Color
#382A24 is rgb(56, 42, 36) in RGB, hsl(18, 22%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 36%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Burgundy (#43302E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382A24rgb(56, 42, 36)hsl(18, 22%, 18%)hsv(18, 36%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 36%, 78%)oklch(29.9% 0.024 44.4)lab(18.57% 5.92 6.55)lch(18.57% 8.83 47.91)What #382A24 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 #382A24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382A24 Channel Values
How #382A24 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 42 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 22% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 36% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 36% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.77:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382A24 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 #382A24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382A24; 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 #382A24
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 #382A24 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-382a24: #382A24;background-color: #382A24;colors: { 'color-382a24': '#382A24' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.165, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_382a24">#382A24</color>fill="#382A24"More Brown Colors
#382A24 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382A24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382A24?
#382A24 is a darkest brown — rgb(56, 42, 36) in RGB and hsl(18, 22%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Burgundy (#43302E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #382A24?
#382A24 is rgb(56, 42, 36) — red 56, green 42, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382A24?
#382A24 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 36%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382A24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382A24 scores 13.77:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382A24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382A24 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 20.56, which is visibly different.
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