Information about #38382A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #38382A reads as a calm, restrained yellow 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 El Paso (#39392C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Graphite (#383428) and Touch Wood (#3A372E).
In RGB terms — rgb(56, 56, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #38382A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#38382A color variations
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#38382A color tints
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#38382A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#38382A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#38382A color hues
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#38382A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #38382A color
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Nearest named colors to #38382A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#39392C
#383428
#3A372E
#393D2A
#3B3429
#35332C
#393227
#37312B
#393E2E
#3A312A
#353F2A
#33332D
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#38382A
- RGB56, 56, 42
- CMYK0, 0, 5, 78
- CSSrgb(56, 56, 42)
- HSL60°, 14%, 19%
- HSL Precise60°, 14.286%, 19.216%
- HSV60°, 25%, 22%
- HSB60°, 25%, 22%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.220, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.220, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.220, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB22%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID38382A
- DECIMAL ID3684394
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
