What color is #382114?

#382114 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382114?

The RGB value is 56, 33, 20: 56 red, 33 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382114?

The complementary color is #142B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382114?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382114 color

#382114 rgb(56, 33, 20)

Shades of brown

The hex color #382114 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 12.9% green and 7.8% blue (56, 33, 20).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 64% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.05:1).

#382114 color codes

HEX	`#382114`
RGB	`rgb(56, 33, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 12.9%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 64%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.38, 9.4, 13.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.38, 16.3, 54.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.301, 1.979, 0.923)`
Decimal	`3678484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382114, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #382114	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382114 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #382114 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382114; }
.text { color: #382114; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382114; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 33 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382114, #383314); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #382114?: #382114 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382114?: The RGB value is 56, 33, 20: 56 red, 33 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382114?: The complementary color is #142B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382114?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.