Information about #38172F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#38172F falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 23, 47) — 22% red, 9% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 4 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38172F reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ab Fab (#321B2F). Slightly further away sit Dark Purple (#301934) and Conundrum (#3C202C).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 23, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38172F: 15.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38172F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#38172F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38172F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38172F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38172F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#38172F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #38172F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

#38172F color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38172F
  • RGB56, 23, 47
  • CMYK0, 13, 4, 78
  • HSL316°, 42%, 15%
  • HSL Precise316.364°, 41.772%, 15.49%
  • HSV316°, 59%, 22%
  • HSB316°, 59%, 22%
  • HEX ID38172F
  • DECIMAL ID3675951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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