#38170D Hex Color
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Wine labels, luxury menus, and moody brand backgrounds often reach for a red this dark. Maroon #38170d is heavily muted and sits close to black, so it reads dusty and grounded instead of fiery. Its low saturation makes it a strong dominant base for autumn or formal palettes, especially next to muted gold or cream. White text holds about 16.2:1 contrast on it, well past AA requirements.
Questions about #38170d
What is #38170d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #38170d is rgb(56, 23, 13), in HSL hsl(14, 62%, 14%) and in CMYK 0%, 59%, 77%, 78%.
What colors pair well with #38170d?
Muted gold and cream lift #38170d without fighting its depth, and it grounds terracotta nicely in autumn palettes. Skip bright reds nearby, since they make this shade read muddy.
Is #38170d readable on white or black?
#38170d has a 16.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.29:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.