#392814 Color
#392814 is rgb(57, 40, 20) in RGB, hsl(32, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 65%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#392814rgb(57, 40, 20)hsl(32, 48%, 15%)hsv(32, 65%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 65%, 78%)oklch(29.2% 0.041 69.5)lab(17.80% 6.17 16.31)lch(17.80% 17.43 69.28)What #392814 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 #392814, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#392814 Channel Values
How #392814 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 40 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 48% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 65% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 65% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.12:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392814 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 #392814
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392814; 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 #392814
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 #392814 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.
#392814#2B2B14#312A14#2E2E13#332C13#3A2626#3A2720#2B2B2BUsing #392814 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-392814: #392814;background-color: #392814;colors: { 'color-392814': '#392814' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.157, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_392814">#392814</color>fill="#392814"More Brown Colors
#392814 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#392814 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #392814?
#392814 is a darkest brown — rgb(57, 40, 20) in RGB and hsl(32, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #392814?
#392814 is rgb(57, 40, 20) — red 57, green 40, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #392814?
#392814 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 65%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #392814 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #392814 scores 14.12:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #392814 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #392814 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 24.92, which is visibly different.
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