What color is #384718?

#384718 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384718?

The RGB value is 56, 71, 24: 56 red, 71 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384718?

The complementary color is #271847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384718 color

#384718 rgb(56, 71, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #384718 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.8% green and 9.4% blue (56, 71, 24).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#384718 color codes

HEX	`#384718`
RGB	`rgb(56, 71, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.8%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 66%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 66%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.88, -14.52, 25.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.88, 29.53, 119.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.049, 5.413, 1.696)`
Decimal	`3688216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384718, 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 #384718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #384718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384718; }
.text { color: #384718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 71 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384718, #214718); }

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Questions

What color is #384718?: #384718 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384718?: The RGB value is 56, 71, 24: 56 red, 71 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384718?: The complementary color is #271847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.