Close to Dark Chocolate
#382017
#382017 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 12.5% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #382017.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.39:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.39:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #382017 as they’d see it.
#382017 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #382017
What color is #382017?
#382017 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 12.5% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #382017 in RGB?
#382017 is rgb(56, 32, 23): 56 red, 32 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #382017 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 59, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #382017?
PANTONE 4975 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #382017?
Its complement #002A37 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.