Information about #38352D color

#38352D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38352D falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 53, 45) — 22% red, 20.8% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38352D is a calm, restrained orange that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Touch Wood (#3A372E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Canopy (#35332C) and El Paso (#39392C).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 53, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38352D: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 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, #38352D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#38352D color variations

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

#38352D 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 #38352D

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

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Canopy color link
Canopy

#35332C

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Dark Ebony color link
Dark Ebony

#37312B

Banjul color link
Banjul

#34322D

Graphite color link
Graphite

#383428

Bushtrack color link
Bushtrack

#3A312A

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38352D
  • RGB56, 53, 45
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 53, 45)
  • HSL44°, 11%, 20%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 10.891%, 19.804%
  • HSV44°, 20%, 22%
  • HSB44°, 20%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.208, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.208, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.208, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38352D
  • DECIMAL ID3683629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01