Information about Blackadder color

#382D32 - Blackadder color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #382D32 ("Blackadder") belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 45, 50) — 22% red, 17.6% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #382D32 reads as a calm, restrained romantic rose 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 Zeppelin (#382A34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barbecue (#363030) and Black Coffee (#3B2F2F).

The recipe behind #382D32 is rgb(56, 45, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #382D32 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (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. The name "Blackadder" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Blackadder color variations

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

Blackadder 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 Blackadder

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

Barbecue color link
Barbecue

#363030

Black Coffee color link
Black Coffee

#3B2F2F

Oil color link
Oil

#3B3131

Half Diesel color link
Half Diesel

#353131

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Gondola color link
Gondola

#373332

Cave Rock color link
Cave Rock

#372C2C

Sheer Black color link
Sheer Black

#332F2F

Caffeine color link
Caffeine

#3C3135

Blackadder color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#382D32
  • RGB56, 45, 50
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 78
  • CSSrgb(56, 45, 50)
  • HSL333°, 11%, 20%
  • HSL Precise332.727°, 10.891%, 19.804%
  • HSV333°, 20%, 22%
  • HSB333°, 20%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.176, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.176, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.176, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID382D32
  • DECIMAL ID3681586
  • Name Length10
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