#382E37 Color
#382E37 is rgb(56, 46, 55) in RGB, hsl(306, 10%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#382E37rgb(56, 46, 55)hsl(306, 10%, 20%)hsv(306, 18%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 78%)oklch(31.6% 0.021 329.3)lab(20.32% 6.15 -3.99)lch(20.32% 7.33 327.05)What #382E37 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 #382E37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#382E37 Channel Values
How #382E37 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 46 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 10% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 18% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 2% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.01:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #382E37 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 #382E37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #382E37; 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 #382E37
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 #382E37 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.
#382E37#303037#332F37#323237#343037#372F2F#372F33#313131Using #382E37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-382e37: #382E37;background-color: #382E37;colors: { 'color-382e37': '#382E37' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.180, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_382e37">#382E37</color>fill="#382E37"More Pink Colors
#382E37 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#382E37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #382E37?
#382E37 is a dark pink — rgb(56, 46, 55) in RGB and hsl(306, 10%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #382E37?
#382E37 is rgb(56, 46, 55) — red 56, green 46, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #382E37?
#382E37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #382E37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #382E37 scores 13.01:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #382E37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #382E37 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.36, which is visibly different.
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