#383219 Color
#383219 is rgb(56, 50, 25) in RGB, hsl(48, 38%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 55%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#383219rgb(56, 50, 25)hsl(48, 38%, 16%)hsv(48, 55%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 55%, 78%)oklch(31.7% 0.041 96.2)lab(20.92% -0.31 16.84)lch(20.92% 16.84 91.06)What #383219 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 #383219, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#383219 Channel Values
How #383219 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 50 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 38% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 55% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 55% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.82:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #383219 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 #383219
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #383219; 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 #383219
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 #383219 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-383219: #383219;background-color: #383219;colors: { 'color-383219': '#383219' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.196, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_383219">#383219</color>fill="#383219"More Yellow Colors
#383219 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#383219 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #383219?
#383219 is a darkest yellow — rgb(56, 50, 25) in RGB and hsl(48, 38%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #383219?
#383219 is rgb(56, 50, 25) — red 56, green 50, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #383219?
#383219 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 55%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #383219 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #383219 scores 12.82:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #383219 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #383219 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 26.05, which is a different colour altogether.
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