Information about #38280C color

#38280C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38280C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 40, 12) — 22% red, 15.7% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 17 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38280C is a vivid, lively orange 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 Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E). Slightly further away sit Autumn Depression (#3E290A) and Clinker (#371D09).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 40, 12)), which gives #38280C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #38280C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38280C color variations

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

#38280C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38280C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B1F09

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#201706

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Black

#000000

#38280C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38280C 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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#36150B

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#360B12

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#38280C 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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#0C1B37
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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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#110C37
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#0C3137
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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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#37110C
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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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#0C3727
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#270C37
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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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#1B370C
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#0C1B37
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#270C37
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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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#0C3711
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#0C1B37
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#370C31
#370C31

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Nearest named colors to #38280C

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

Brown Tumbleweed color link
Brown Tumbleweed

#37290E

Autumn Depression color link
Autumn Depression

#3E290A

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Scorched Brown color link
Scorched Brown

#351F19

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

American Bronze color link
American Bronze

#391802

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

#38280C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#38280C color image #38280C color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#38280C color image #38280C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#38280C color image #38280C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38280C
  • RGB56, 40, 12
  • CMYK0, 6, 17, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 40, 12)
  • HSL38°, 65%, 13%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 64.706%, 13.333%
  • HSV38°, 79%, 22%
  • HSB38°, 79%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.157, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.157, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.157, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38280C
  • DECIMAL ID3680268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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