Information about #38271E color

#38271E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38271E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 39, 30) — 22% red, 15.3% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 10 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #38271E reads as a mildly saturated orange and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cocoa Brown (#35281E). Slightly further away sit Treehouse (#3B2820) and Toorak (#392523).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 39, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38271E: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #38271E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38271E color variations

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

#38271E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38271E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38271E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38271E 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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#38271E 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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#1E2238
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#1E3834
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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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#381E22
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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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#1E3827
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#271E38
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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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#2F381E
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#1E2F38
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#271E38
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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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#22381E
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#1E2F38
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#341E38
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Nearest named colors to #38271E

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

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Hot Chocolate color link
Hot Chocolate

#3D2622

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Betel Nut Dye color link
Betel Nut Dye

#352925

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Scorched Brown color link
Scorched Brown

#351F19

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

#38271E color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#38271E color image #38271E color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#38271E color image #38271E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38271E
  • RGB56, 39, 30
  • CMYK0, 7, 10, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 39, 30)
  • HSL21°, 30%, 17%
  • HSL Precise20.769°, 30.233%, 16.863%
  • HSV21°, 46%, 22%
  • HSB21°, 46%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.153, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.153, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.153, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38271E
  • DECIMAL ID3680030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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