#383838 - Lacquered Liquorice color

Deep, neutral charcoal gray with an even, nearly monochromatic tone. It reads calm, restrained, and modern—neither warm nor overtly cool—conveying solidity, professionalism, and subtle elegance. Its low brightness and saturation make it an excellent background or base color that minimizes glare while keeping contrast moderate for lighter accents. Works well in industrial, minimalist, and corporate palettes; pairs beautifully with crisp whites, pale pastels for softness, or bright accents like teal, coral, or gold to add liveliness.

color #383838

#383838 color RGB value is 56, 56, 56, and the CMYK value is 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.780. Alternative names for that color are: lacquered liquorice, black, darkslategray, tuatara, outer space, indigo, darkslategrey.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
56, 56, 56
rgb(56, 56, 56)
CMYK
0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.780
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sRGB
0.220, 0.220, 0.220
rgb(22% 22% 22%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.230, 0.230, 0.230
color(a98-rgb 0.23 0.23 0.23)
HCT
210, 1.18, 23.5
color(--hct 210 0.813% 23.5%)
HSL
NaN, 0.00, 22.0
hsl(none 0% 22%)
HSV
NaN, 0.00, 22.0
color(--hsv none 0% 22%)
HWB
NaN, 22.0, 78.0
hwb(none 22% 78%)
Lab
23.5, 0.00, 0.00
lab(23.5 0 0)
P3
0.220, 0.220, 0.220
color(display-p3 0.22 0.22 0.22)
XYZ D50
0.0381, 0.0395, 0.0326
color(xyz-d50 0.038 0.04 0.033)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#383838
RGB:56 56 56
HSL:0deg 0% 21.96%
HEX:#383838
RGB:56 56 56
HSL:0deg 0% 21.96%

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