Charcoal (Neutral)
#38342E
RGB: 56, 52, 46
Color OverviewHEX #38342E
#38342E Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #38342E is composed of 22% red, 20% green, and 18% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 36°, saturation of 10%, and lightness of 20%.
HEX
#38342E
RGB
56, 52, 46
HSL
36°, 10%, 20%
HSV
36°, 18%, 22%
CMYK
0%, 7%, 18%, 78%
Name Match
Charcoal
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #38342E;
}
.element {
color: #38342E;
background: #38342E;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#38342E] text-[#38342E] border-[#38342E]"> #38342E </div>
Shades of #38342E (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #38342E (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #38342E (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCharcoal
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle36° (Warm)
Print Ink (K)78% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #38342E
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #38342E Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):12.36 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #38342E Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):1.7 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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