Information about #38312E color

#38312E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38312E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 49, 46) — 22% red, 19.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 4 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #38312E reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Barbecue (#363030). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Filmpro Burnt Umber (#3A302C) and Dark Ebony (#37312B).

The recipe behind #38312E is rgb(56, 49, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #38312E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38312E color variations

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

#38312E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38312E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2C2724

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Black

#000000

#38312E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38312E 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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#382D2E

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#38312E 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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#2E3538
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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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#2E3038
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#2E3836
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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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#382E30
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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
#38312E
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#2E3831
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#312E38
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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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#35382E
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#2E3538
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#312E38
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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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#30382E
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#2E3538
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#362E38
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Nearest named colors to #38312E

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

Barbecue color link
Barbecue

#363030

Filmpro Burnt Umber color link
Filmpro Burnt Umber

#3A302C

Dark Ebony color link
Dark Ebony

#37312B

Black Coffee color link
Black Coffee

#3B2F2F

Canopy color link
Canopy

#35332C

Banjul color link
Banjul

#34322D

Half Diesel color link
Half Diesel

#353131

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Marbaroda color link
Marbaroda

#3D312D

Indigo Ink Brown color link
Indigo Ink Brown

#393432

#38312E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#38312E color image #38312E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38312E
  • RGB56, 49, 46
  • CMYK0, 3, 4, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 49, 46)
  • HSL18°, 10%, 20%
  • HSL Precise18°, 9.804%, 20%
  • HSV18°, 18%, 22%
  • HSB18°, 18%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.192, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.192, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.192, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38312E
  • DECIMAL ID3682606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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