What color is #384B33?

#384B33 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384B33?

The RGB value is 56, 75, 51: 56 red, 75 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384B33?

The complementary color is #46334B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384B33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384B33 color

#384B33 rgb(56, 75, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #384B33 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 29.4% green and 20% blue (56, 75, 51).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 19% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#384B33 color codes

HEX	`#384B33`
RGB	`rgb(56, 75, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 29.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 19%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 32%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 32%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.69, -12.85, 11.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.69, 17.56, 137.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.744, 6.112, 4.061)`
Decimal	`3689267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384B33, 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 #384B33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384B33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #384B33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384b33; }
.text { color: #384b33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384b33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 75 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384b33, #334b3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #384B33?: #384B33 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384B33?: The RGB value is 56, 75, 51: 56 red, 75 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384B33?: The complementary color is #46334B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384B33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.