#392D31 Color
#392D31 is rgb(57, 45, 49) in RGB, hsl(340, 12%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#392D31rgb(57, 45, 49)hsl(340, 12%, 20%)hsv(340, 21%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 78%)oklch(31.2% 0.019 356.3)lab(19.95% 6.27 -0.40)lch(19.95% 6.28 356.34)What #392D31 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 #392D31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#392D31 Channel Values
How #392D31 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 45 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 12% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 21% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 14% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.18:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392D31 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 #392D31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392D31; 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 #392D31
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 #392D31 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.
#392D31#2F2F31#332E31#313131#353031#392E2E#392D2F#303030Using #392D31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-392d31: #392D31;background-color: #392D31;colors: { 'color-392d31': '#392D31' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.176, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_392d31">#392D31</color>fill="#392D31"More Pink Colors
#392D31 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#392D31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #392D31?
#392D31 is a dark pink — rgb(57, 45, 49) in RGB and hsl(340, 12%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #392D31?
#392D31 is rgb(57, 45, 49) — red 57, green 45, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #392D31?
#392D31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #392D31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #392D31 scores 13.18:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #392D31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #392D31 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 20.92, which is visibly different.
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