What color is #384432?

#384432 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384432?

The RGB value is 56, 68, 50: 56 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384432?

The complementary color is #3E3244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384432 color

#384432 rgb(56, 68, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384432 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.7% green and 19.6% blue (56, 68, 50).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Mountain View (#394C3B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#384432 color codes

HEX	`#384432`
RGB	`rgb(56, 68, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 26%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.31, -8.89, 9.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.31, 12.89, 133.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.274, 5.205, 3.797)`
Decimal	`3687474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384432, 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 #384432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #384432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384432; }
.text { color: #384432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 68 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384432, #324435); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #384432?: #384432 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384432?: The RGB value is 56, 68, 50: 56 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384432?: The complementary color is #3E3244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.