What color is #384724?

#384724 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384724?

The RGB value is 56, 71, 36: 56 red, 71 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384724?

The complementary color is #332447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384724 color

#384724 rgb(56, 71, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #384724 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.8% green and 14.1% blue (56, 71, 36).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#384724 color codes

HEX	`#384724`
RGB	`rgb(56, 71, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 49%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 49%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, -13.05, 19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 23.1, 124.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.203, 5.475, 2.504)`
Decimal	`3688228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384724, 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 #384724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #384724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384724; }
.text { color: #384724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 71 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384724, #274724); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #384724?: #384724 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384724?: The RGB value is 56, 71, 36: 56 red, 71 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384724?: The complementary color is #332447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.