What color is #382F2A?

#382F2A is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #382F2A?

The RGB value is 56, 47, 42: 56 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #382F2A?

The complementary color is #2A3338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #382F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#382F2A color

#382F2A rgb(56, 47, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #382F2A is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 18.4% green and 16.5% blue (56, 47, 42).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 14% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 25% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#382F2A color codes

HEX	`#382F2A`
RGB	`rgb(56, 47, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 18.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 14%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 25%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.21, 3.09, 4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.21, 5.64, 56.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.065, 3.041, 2.616)`
Decimal	`3682090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #382F2A, 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 #382F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#382F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #382F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #382f2a; }
.text { color: #382f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #382f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 47 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #382f2a, #38362a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #382F2A?: #382F2A is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #382F2A?: The RGB value is 56, 47, 42: 56 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #382F2A?: The complementary color is #2A3338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #382F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.