Information about #382231 color

#382231 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#382231 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 34, 49) — 22% red, 13.3% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#382231 is a softly toned pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Upstage (#332033). Slightly further away sit Chocolate Fish (#3A2833) and Conundrum (#3C202C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 34, 49)), which gives #382231 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #382231 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#382231 color variations

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

#382231 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #382231

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

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Blackadder color link
Blackadder

#382D32

Cave Rock color link
Cave Rock

#372C2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#382231
  • RGB56, 34, 49
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 34, 49)
  • HSL319°, 24%, 18%
  • HSL Precise319.091°, 24.444%, 17.647%
  • HSV319°, 39%, 22%
  • HSB319°, 39%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.133, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.133, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.133, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID382231
  • DECIMAL ID3678769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01