Color swatch image showing Sepia Brown (#382C1E) with RGB(56,44,30) values

Sepia Brown (#382C1E) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Sepia Brown (#382C1E) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Sepia Brown (#382C1E) Color Information

Sepia Brown (#382C1E) RGB value is (56, 44, 30). The hex color red value is 56, green is 44, and blue is 30. Its HSL format shows a hue of 32°, saturation of 30 percent, and lightness of 17 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 21 percent, 46 percent, 78 percent.

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Sepia Brown (#382C1E) Color Meaning

Sepia Brown (#382C1E) embodies earthy stability, subdued strength, and natural warmth. This dark, muted brown Sepia Brown (#382C1E) mirrors soil, aged wood, and grounded materials. Psychologically, it promotes composure, patience, and mental clarity, encouraging thoughtful reflection and practical insight. Culturally, Sepia Brown (#382C1E) is used in rustic design, artisan crafts, and heritage aesthetics, symbolizing durability, authenticity, and understated elegance. Spiritually, it channels grounding energy, endurance, and inner calm, fostering steady awareness and a measured connection to one’s environment. Its muted richness conveys reliability and quiet strength.

Color Conversion

Convert Sepia Brown (#382C1E) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#382C1E
RGB
rgb(56, 44, 30)
HSL
hsl(32°, 30%, 17%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 21%, 46%, 78%)
HSV
hsv(32°, 46%, 22%)
XYZ
2.7659 2.7359 1.6106
Yxy
2.7359 0.3889 0.3847
Hunter Lab
16.5406 0.0255 0.0667
CIE-Lab
18.9534 3.1320 11.1693

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red56 / 255 (22%)
22%
Green44 / 255 (17%)
17%
Blue30 / 255 (12%)
12%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta21 / 100 (21%)
21%
Yellow46 / 100 (46%)
46%
Key (Black)78 / 100 (78%)
78%

Color Variations

Sepia Brown (#382C1E) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Sepia Brown (#382C1E) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Sepia Brown (#382C1E) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#382C1E

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

13.57:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

13.57:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

13.57:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #382C1E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Sepia Brown (#382C1E)

protanopia

#333321

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #382C1E;

Text Color

color: #382C1E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #382C1E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #382C1E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #382C1E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #382C1E 0%, #261e15 100%);

Sepia Brown (#382C1E) Color FAQs

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