Information about #38142C color

#38142C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38142C falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 20, 44) — 22% red, 7.8% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 5 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38142C is a confidently colored romantic rose that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ab Fab (#321B2F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421) and Spitfire (#381921).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 20, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 16.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #38142C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38142C color variations

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

#38142C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B74290

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White

#FFFFFF

#38142C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2C1023

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#210C1A

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Black

#000000

#38142C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38142C 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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#351438

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#271438

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#38142C 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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#143820
#143820

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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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#143832
#143832

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#1A3814
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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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#321438
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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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#2C3814
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#142C38
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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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#382014
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#143820
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#142C38
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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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#383214
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#143820
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#141A38
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Nearest named colors to #38142C

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

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

#38142C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#38142C color image #38142C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#38142C color image #38142C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38142C
  • RGB56, 20, 44
  • CMYK0, 14, 5, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 20, 44)
  • HSL320°, 47%, 15%
  • HSL Precise320°, 47.368%, 14.902%
  • HSV320°, 64%, 22%
  • HSB320°, 64%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.078, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.078, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.078, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38142C
  • DECIMAL ID3675180
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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