What color is #384433?

#384433 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 #384433?

The RGB value is 56, 68, 51: 56 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384433?

The complementary color is #3F3344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384433?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384433 color

#384433 rgb(56, 68, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384433 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.7% green and 20% blue (56, 68, 51).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 14% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Mountain View (#394C3B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#384433 color codes

HEX	`#384433`
RGB	`rgb(56, 68, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 14%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 25%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 25%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.34, -8.69, 8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.34, 12.32, 134.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.295, 5.214, 3.911)`
Decimal	`3687475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384433, 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 #384433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	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 #384433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384433; }
.text { color: #384433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 68 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384433, #334437); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #384433?: #384433 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 #384433?: The RGB value is 56, 68, 51: 56 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384433?: The complementary color is #3F3344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384433?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.