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38121D

#38121D closest to Chocolate Kiss

#38121D is a very dark, muted red; the closest named color is Chocolate Kiss. In the RGB color model it is made of 22.0% red, 7.1% green and 11.4% blue (rgb(56, 18, 29)). Its HSL value is 343° hue, 51% saturation and 15% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 48% yellow and 78% black. #38121D is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.50:1.

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Variations of #38121D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

38121D2F0E18270A131F070E1704090F0205080103040101010000000000

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

38121D4B27305E3C4371525885686E988085AC989CC1B1B4D5CACCEAE4E5

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

2C16352F153132142D35132837122238121D39121739131139140B381505371700

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

3E2A473D253F3C21363B1C2E39172538121D3F161F461B204E20225524235D2924

#38121D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

38121D12382D
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

38121D12381A123038
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

38121D1D3812121D38
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

38121D382D1212382D121D38
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#38121D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #38121D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #23221C
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #191A1D
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #24191D
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #23221C
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2A1D1C
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #3D0E16
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #3A101A
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #1F1F1F
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #271C1E

#38121D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.50:1 Super#38121D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.27:1 Very poor#38121D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#38121D in CSS

/* Chocolate Kiss */
.color { color: #38121D; }
.background { background-color: #38121D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #38121D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(56 18 29);
color: hsl(343 51% 15%);
color: oklch(0.247 0.062 4.7);

#38121D FAQ

What color is #38121D?

#38121D is a very dark, muted red. Its closest named color is Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #38121D?

#38121D is rgb(56, 18, 29) in RGB, hsl(343, 51%, 15%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 68%, 48%, 78%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #38121D?

The complementary color of #38121D is #12382D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #38121D?

White text has the best contrast on #38121D: 16.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #38121D a warm or cool color?

#38121D is a warm color.