Information about #383938 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#383938 falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 57, 56) — 22% red, 22.4% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#383938 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from HLH SG Grey (#383838). Slightly further away sit Botany Bay (#373837) and Possessed (#373B38).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(56, 57, 56)), which gives #383938 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #383938 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#383938 color variations

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

#383938 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#383938 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black Charcoal

#212121
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Drawlz Brand Co. Black Noir

#0B0B0B
Black

#000000

#383938 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#383938 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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Botany Bay

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#383938 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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Nearest named colors to #383938

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

HLH SG Grey color link
HLH SG Grey

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Botany Bay color link
Botany Bay

#373837

Possessed color link
Possessed

#373B38

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

Onyx color link
Onyx

#353839

Ironsand color link
Ironsand

#393735

Smoky Charcoal color link
Smoky Charcoal

#3B3737

Double Gravel color link
Double Gravel

#3A3C39

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

Zeus color link
Zeus

#3B3C38

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

#383938 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#383938 color image #383938 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383938 color image #383938 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#383938 color image #383938 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#383938 color image #383938 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383938
  • RGB56, 57, 56
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 57, 56)
  • HSL120°, 1%, 22%
  • HSL Precise120°, 0.885%, 22.157%
  • HSV120°, 2%, 22%
  • HSB120°, 2%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.224, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.224, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.224, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383938
  • DECIMAL ID3684664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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