#392227 Color

#392227 is rgb(57, 34, 39) in RGB, hsl(347, 25%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 32%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#392227

HEX#392227

RGBrgb(57, 34, 39)

HSLhsl(347, 25%, 18%)

HSVhsv(347, 40%, 22%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 32%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(28.3% 0.036 5.4)

LABlab(16.41% 11.97 1.46)

LCHlch(16.41% 12.06 6.97)

What #392227 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 #392227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Temptress#3C2126ΔE 2.19 Old Burgundy#43302EΔE 7.37 Espresso#3B2F2FΔE 7.73 Xumo#413639ΔE 10.01 Raisin Black#242124ΔE 10.89 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 11.3

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#392227 Channel Values

How #392227 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 57 · G 34 · B 39	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 347° · S 25% · L 18%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 347° · S 40% · V 22%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 40% · Y 32% · K 78%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.66:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392227 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.

TextWhite text14.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #392227

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392227; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of #392227

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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Shades

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How #392227 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.

Typical#392227

Protanopia#272727

Protanomaly#2F2527

Deuteranopia#2B2B26

Deuteranomaly#312827

Tritanopia#392323

Tritanomaly#392224

Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #392227 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-392227: #392227;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #392227;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-392227': '#392227' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.133, blue: 0.153)

Android XML<color name="color_392227">#392227</color>

SVG fillfill="#392227"

More Red Colors

#392227 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#392227 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #392227?

#392227 is a darkest red — rgb(57, 34, 39) in RGB and hsl(347, 25%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.

What is the RGB value of #392227?

#392227 is rgb(57, 34, 39) — red 57, green 34, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #392227?

#392227 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 32%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #392227 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #392227 scores 14.66:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #392227 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #392227 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 20.36, which is visibly different.

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