#392605 Color
#392605 is rgb(57, 38, 5) in RGB, hsl(38, 84%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 91%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#392605rgb(57, 38, 5)hsl(38, 84%, 12%)hsv(38, 91%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 91%, 78%)oklch(28.5% 0.054 76.9)lab(17.03% 6.63 22.69)lch(17.03% 23.64 73.71)What #392605 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 #392605, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#392605 Channel Values
How #392605 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 38 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 84% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 91% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 91% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.45:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392605 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 #392605
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392605; 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 #392605
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 #392605 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.
#392605#2A2A05#312805#2D2D03#322B04#3B2323#3A241B#2A2A2AUsing #392605 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-392605: #392605;background-color: #392605;colors: { 'color-392605': '#392605' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.149, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_392605">#392605</color>fill="#392605"More Brown Colors
#392605 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#392605 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #392605?
#392605 is a darkest brown — rgb(57, 38, 5) in RGB and hsl(38, 84%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #392605?
#392605 is rgb(57, 38, 5) — red 57, green 38, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #392605?
#392605 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 91%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #392605 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #392605 scores 14.45:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #392605 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #392605 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 29.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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