What color is #384222?

#384222 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384222?

The RGB value is 56, 66, 34: 56 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384222?

The complementary color is #2C2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384222 color

#384222 rgb(56, 66, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #384222 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 25.9% green and 13.3% blue (56, 66, 34).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#384222 color codes

HEX	`#384222`
RGB	`rgb(56, 66, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 25.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.31, -10.39, 18.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.31, 20.87, 119.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.868, 4.853, 2.246)`
Decimal	`3686946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384222, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #384222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #384222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384222; }
.text { color: #384222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 66 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384222, #284222); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #384222?: #384222 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384222?: The RGB value is 56, 66, 34: 56 red, 66 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384222?: The complementary color is #2C2242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.