Information about #383018 color

#383018 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #383018 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 48, 24) — 22% red, 18.8% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 13 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#383018 presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pullman Green (#3B331C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bistre (#3D2B1F) and Cocoa Brown (#35281E).

The recipe behind #383018 is rgb(56, 48, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #383018 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #383018 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#383018 color variations

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

#383018 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 #383018

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

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383018
  • RGB56, 48, 24
  • CMYK0, 3, 13, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 48, 24)
  • HSL45°, 40%, 16%
  • HSL Precise45°, 40%, 15.686%
  • HSV45°, 57%, 22%
  • HSB45°, 57%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.188, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.188, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.188, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383018
  • DECIMAL ID3682328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01