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#392E2D Color

#392E2D is rgb(57, 46, 45) in RGB, hsl(5, 12%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#392E2D
HEX#392E2D
RGBrgb(57, 46, 45)
HSLhsl(5, 12%, 20%)
HSVhsv(5, 21%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(31.3% 0.016 24.2)
LABlab(20.16% 5.03 2.62)
LCHlch(20.16% 5.67 27.54)

What #392E2D 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 #392E2D, 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 red in the library.

#392E2D Channel Values

How #392E2D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 46 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 12% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 21% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 21% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.1:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392E2D 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 text13.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #392E2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392E2D; 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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Tints & Shades of #392E2D

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 #392E2D 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#392E2D
Protanopia#30302D
Protanomaly#342F2D
Deuteranopia#32322D
Deuteranomaly#35302D
Tritanopia#392E2E
Tritanomaly#392E2E
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #392E2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-392e2d: #392E2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #392E2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-392e2d': '#392E2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.180, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_392e2d">#392E2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#392E2D"

More Red Colors

#392E2D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#392E2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #392E2D?

#392E2D is a dark red — rgb(57, 46, 45) in RGB and hsl(5, 12%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.97.

What is the RGB value of #392E2D?

#392E2D is rgb(57, 46, 45) — red 57, green 46, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #392E2D?

#392E2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #392E2D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #392E2D scores 13.1:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #392E2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #392E2D 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 20.94, which is visibly different.

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