Information about #38352F color

#38352F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38352F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 53, 47) (22% red, 20.8% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 4 / 78 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38352F presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — 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 almost identical to Touch Wood (#3A372E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Charcoal (#383532) and Indigo Ink Brown (#393432).

The recipe behind #38352F is rgb(56, 53, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #38352F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #38352F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38352F color variations

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

#38352F 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 #38352F

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

Kilamanjaro color link
Kilamanjaro

#3A3532

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Canopy color link
Canopy

#35332C

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Banjul color link
Banjul

#34322D

Half Diesel color link
Half Diesel

#353131

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38352F
  • RGB56, 53, 47
  • CMYK0, 1, 4, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 53, 47)
  • HSL40°, 9%, 20%
  • HSL Precise40°, 8.738%, 20.196%
  • HSV40°, 16%, 22%
  • HSB40°, 16%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.208, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.208, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.208, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID38352F
  • DECIMAL ID3683631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01