What color is #38302C?

#38302C 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 #38302C?

The RGB value is 56, 48, 44: 56 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38302C?

The complementary color is #2C3438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38302C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38302C color

#38302C rgb(56, 48, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38302C is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 18.8% green and 17.3% blue (56, 48, 44).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 12% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 21% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#38302C color codes

HEX	`#38302C`
RGB	`rgb(56, 48, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 18.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 12%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 21%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.58, 2.79, 3.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.58, 4.78, 54.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.142, 3.137, 2.822)`
Decimal	`3682348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38302C, 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 #38302C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38302C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #38302C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38302c; }
.text { color: #38302c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38302c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 48 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38302c, #38362c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #38302C?: #38302C 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 #38302C?: The RGB value is 56, 48, 44: 56 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38302C?: The complementary color is #2C3438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38302C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.