Information about #383220 color

#383220 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#383220 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 50, 32) — 22% red, 19.6% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#383220 presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pullman Green (#3B331C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cola (#3C3024) and Creole (#393227).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 50, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383220: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #383220 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#383220 color variations

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

#383220 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 #383220

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

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Creole color link
Creole

#393227

Sambuca color link
Sambuca

#3B2E25

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Monkey color link
Monkey

#352E28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383220
  • RGB56, 50, 32
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 50, 32)
  • HSL45°, 27%, 17%
  • HSL Precise45°, 27.273%, 17.255%
  • HSV45°, 43%, 22%
  • HSB45°, 43%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.196, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.196, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.196, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383220
  • DECIMAL ID3682848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01