Information about #38292A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#38292A is a softly toned warm red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Barista (#392C2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cave Rock (#372C2C) and Havana (#3B2B2C).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 41, 42)), which gives #38292A its character. If you plan to put text on a #38292A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #38292A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#38292A color variations
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#38292A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#38292A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#38292A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#38292A color hues
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#38292A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #38292A color
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Nearest named colors to #38292A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#392C2A
#372C2C
#3B2B2C
#332729
#352925
#362D26
#352E28
#322C2B
#312A29
#3A302C
#3B2E25
#342931
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#38292A
- RGB56, 41, 42
- CMYK0, 6, 5, 78
- CSSrgb(56, 41, 42)
- HSL356°, 15%, 19%
- HSL Precise356°, 15.464%, 19.02%
- HSV356°, 27%, 22%
- HSB356°, 27%, 22%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.161, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.161, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.161, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID38292A
- DECIMAL ID3680554
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
