#392614 Color
#392614 is rgb(57, 38, 20) in RGB, hsl(29, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 65%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#392614rgb(57, 38, 20)hsl(29, 48%, 15%)hsv(29, 65%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 65%, 78%)oklch(28.7% 0.041 63.4)lab(17.19% 7.46 15.58)lch(17.19% 17.28 64.41)What #392614 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 #392614, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#392614 Channel Values
How #392614 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 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 65% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.37:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392614 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 #392614
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392614; 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 #392614
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 #392614 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.
#392614#2A2A14#312814#2D2D13#322B13#3A2424#3A251F#2A2A2AUsing #392614 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-392614: #392614;background-color: #392614;colors: { 'color-392614': '#392614' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.149, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_392614">#392614</color>fill="#392614"More Brown Colors
#392614 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#392614 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #392614?
#392614 is a darkest brown — rgb(57, 38, 20) in RGB and hsl(29, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #392614?
#392614 is rgb(57, 38, 20) — red 57, green 38, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #392614?
#392614 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 65%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #392614 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #392614 scores 14.37:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #392614 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #392614 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 24.37, which is visibly different.
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