Information about #38242A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#38242A falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 36, 42) — 22% red, 14.1% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 5 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38242A reads as a calm, restrained rose and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Caffeine (#332729). Nearby in the Register you will also find Conundrum (#3C202C) and Temptress (#3C2126).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 36, 42)), which gives #38242A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #38242A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38242A color variations

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

#38242A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38242A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38242A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38242A 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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#38242A 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 #38242A

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

Double Caffeine color link
Double Caffeine

#332729

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Betel Nut Dye color link
Betel Nut Dye

#352925

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Double Barista color link
Double Barista

#392C2A

Cave Rock color link
Cave Rock

#372C2C

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Livid Brown color link
Livid Brown

#312A29

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

#38242A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38242A
  • RGB56, 36, 42
  • CMYK0, 8, 5, 78
  • HSL342°, 22%, 18%
  • HSL Precise342°, 21.739%, 18.039%
  • HSV342°, 36%, 22%
  • HSB342°, 36%, 22%
  • HEX ID38242A
  • DECIMAL ID3679274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
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