Color #38311B

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Basic facts about this digital color

#38311B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 49, 27) — 22% red, 19.2% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 11 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38311B presents itself as a moderately toned sunny yellow — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pullman Green (#3B331C). Slightly further away sit Bistre (#3D2B1F) and Cola (#3C3024).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(56, 49, 27)), which gives #38311B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38311B: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38311B color variations

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

#38311B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#38311B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#38311B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#38311B 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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#38311B 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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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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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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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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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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Alternatives to #38311B color

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Pullman Green

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Nearest named colors to #38311B

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

Pullman Green

#3B331C

Bistre

#3D2B1F

Cola

#3C3024

Black Magic

#332C22

Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Treehouse

#3B2820

Sambuca

#3B2E25

Mikado

#3F3623

Coffee Bean

#362D26

Creole

#393227

Iroko

#433120

Rangitoto

#2E3222

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#38311B
RGB56, 49, 27
CMYK0, 3, 11, 78
CSSrgb(56, 49, 27)

HSL46°, 35%, 16%
HSL Precise45.517°, 34.94%, 16.275%
HSV46°, 52%, 22%
HSB46°, 52%, 22%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106

GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.192, 0.106)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.192, 0.106, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.192, 0.106)

Percentage of Red in RGB22%
Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%

Color FamilyYellow
Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
Lightness FamilyDark

HEX ID38311B
DECIMAL ID3682587
Name LengthThis color has no name

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