Information about #38040D color

#38040D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38040D falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 4, 13) — 22% red, 1.6% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 17 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #38040D reads as a intensely saturated red and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Maroon (#3C0008). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chocolate Brown (#3F000F) and Vandalista (#310C16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 4, 13)), which gives #38040D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 17.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38040D color variations

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

#38040D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38040D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38040D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38040D 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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#38040D 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 #38040D

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

Dark Maroon color link
Dark Maroon

#3C0008

Chocolate Brown color link
Chocolate Brown

#3F000F

Vandalista color link
Vandalista

#310C16

Burnt Maroon color link
Burnt Maroon

#420303

Black Bean color link
Black Bean

#3D0C02

Deep Brown color link
Deep Brown

#410200

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Sepia Black color link
Sepia Black

#2B0202

Bulgarian Rose color link
Bulgarian Rose

#480607

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Dark Chocolate color link
Dark Chocolate

#490206

Tamarind color link
Tamarind

#341515

#38040D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#38040D color image #38040D color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38040D
  • RGB56, 4, 13
  • CMYK0, 20, 17, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 4, 13)
  • HSL350°, 87%, 12%
  • HSL Precise349.615°, 86.667%, 11.765%
  • HSV350°, 93%, 22%
  • HSB350°, 93%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.016, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.016, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.016, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38040D
  • DECIMAL ID3671053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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