#383629 Color
#383629 is rgb(56, 54, 41) in RGB, hsl(52, 15%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#383629rgb(56, 54, 41)hsl(52, 15%, 19%)hsv(52, 27%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 78%)oklch(33.1% 0.022 100.2)lab(22.51% -1.04 8.55)lch(22.51% 8.61 96.91)What #383629 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 #383629, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#383629 Channel Values
How #383629 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 54 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 15% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 27% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 27% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.15:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #383629 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 #383629
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #383629; 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 #383629
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 #383629 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-383629: #383629;background-color: #383629;colors: { 'color-383629': '#383629' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.212, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_383629">#383629</color>fill="#383629"More Yellow Colors
#383629 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#383629 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #383629?
#383629 is a darkest yellow — rgb(56, 54, 41) in RGB and hsl(52, 15%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #383629?
#383629 is rgb(56, 54, 41) — red 56, green 54, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #383629?
#383629 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #383629 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #383629 scores 12.15:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #383629 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #383629 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 18.88, which is visibly different.
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