What color is #38322D?

#38322D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38322D?

The RGB value is 56, 50, 45: 56 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38322D?

The complementary color is #2D3338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38322D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38322D color

#38322D rgb(56, 50, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38322D is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 19.6% green and 17.6% blue (56, 50, 45).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 11% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 20% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Kilimanjaro (#3A3532), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#38322D color codes

HEX	`#38322D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 50, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 19.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 11%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 20%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 20%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.25, 1.64, 4.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.25, 4.47, 68.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.245, 3.311, 2.95)`
Decimal	`3682861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38322D, 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 #38322D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38322D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #38322D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38322d; }
.text { color: #38322d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38322d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 50 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38322d, #38382d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #38322D?: #38322D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kilimanjaro. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38322D?: The RGB value is 56, 50, 45: 56 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38322D?: The complementary color is #2D3338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38322D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.