What color is #38302D?

#38302D 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 #38302D?

The RGB value is 56, 48, 45: 56 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38302D?

The complementary color is #2D3538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38302D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38302D color

#38302D rgb(56, 48, 45)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 18.8% green and 17.6% blue (56, 48, 45).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 11% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 20% 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 12.89:1).

#38302D color codes

HEX	`#38302D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 48, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 18.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 11%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 20%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.61, 2.99, 3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.61, 4.41, 47.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.161, 3.144, 2.922)`
Decimal	`3682349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38302D, 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 #38302D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38302D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	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 #38302D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38302d; }
.text { color: #38302d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38302d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 48 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38302d, #38362d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #38302D?: #38302D 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 #38302D?: The RGB value is 56, 48, 45: 56 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38302D?: The complementary color is #2D3538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38302D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.