What color is #383228?

#383228 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #383228?

The RGB value is 56, 50, 40: 56 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #383228?

The complementary color is #282E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #383228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#383228 color

#383228 rgb(56, 50, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #383228 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 19.6% green and 15.7% blue (56, 50, 40).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 17% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#383228 color codes

HEX	`#383228`
RGB	`rgb(56, 50, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 19.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 17%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.11, 0.71, 7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.11, 7.38, 84.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.155, 3.275, 2.473)`
Decimal	`3682856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #383228, 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 #383228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#383228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #383228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #383228; }
.text { color: #383228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #383228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 50 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #383228, #363828); }

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Questions

What color is #383228?: #383228 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #383228?: The RGB value is 56, 50, 40: 56 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #383228?: The complementary color is #282E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #383228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.