What color is #382D2C?

#382D2C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382D2C?

The RGB value is 56, 45, 44: 56 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382D2C?

The complementary color is #2C3738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382D2C color

#382D2C rgb(56, 45, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #382D2C is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 17.6% green and 17.3% blue (56, 45, 44).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 12% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 21% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Mole (#392D2B), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.29:1).

#382D2C color codes

HEX	`#382D2C`
RGB	`rgb(56, 45, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 17.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 12%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 21%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 21%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.64, 4.83, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.64, 5.45, 27.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.024, 2.899, 2.783)`
Decimal	`3681580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382D2C, 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 #382D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #382D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382d2c; }
.text { color: #382d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 45 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382d2c, #38332c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #382D2C?: #382D2C is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382D2C?: The RGB value is 56, 45, 44: 56 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382D2C?: The complementary color is #2C3738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.