#393028 Color
#393028 is rgb(57, 48, 40) in RGB, hsl(28, 18%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 30%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393028rgb(57, 48, 40)hsl(28, 18%, 19%)hsv(28, 30%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 30%, 78%)oklch(31.6% 0.019 63.7)lab(20.67% 3.07 6.73)lch(20.67% 7.40 65.45)What #393028 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 #393028, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393028 Channel Values
How #393028 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 48 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 18% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 30% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 30% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.9:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393028 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 #393028
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393028; 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 #393028
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 #393028 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.
#393028#323228#353128#333328#363228#3A2F2F#392F2C#323232Using #393028 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393028: #393028;background-color: #393028;colors: { 'color-393028': '#393028' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.188, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_393028">#393028</color>fill="#393028"More Brown Colors
#393028 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393028 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393028?
#393028 is a darkest brown — rgb(57, 48, 40) in RGB and hsl(28, 18%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #393028?
#393028 is rgb(57, 48, 40) — red 57, green 48, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393028?
#393028 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 30%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393028 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393028 scores 12.9:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393028 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393028 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.41, which is visibly different.
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