What color is #383021?

#383021 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #383021?

The RGB value is 56, 48, 33: 56 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #383021?

The complementary color is #212938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #383021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#383021 color

#383021 rgb(56, 48, 33)

Shades of gray

The hex color #383021 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 18.8% green and 12.9% blue (56, 48, 33).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 41% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#383021 color codes

HEX	`#383021`
RGB	`rgb(56, 48, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 18.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 41%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.3, 0.88, 10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.3, 10.99, 85.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.962, 3.065, 1.874)`
Decimal	`3682337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #383021, 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 #383021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#383021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	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 #383021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #383021; }
.text { color: #383021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #383021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 48 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #383021, #353821); }

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Questions

What color is #383021?: #383021 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #383021?: The RGB value is 56, 48, 33: 56 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #383021?: The complementary color is #212938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #383021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.