What color is #384D2C?

#384D2C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384D2C?

The RGB value is 56, 77, 44: 56 red, 77 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384D2C?

The complementary color is #412C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384D2C color

#384D2C rgb(56, 77, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #384D2C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 30.2% green and 17.3% blue (56, 77, 44).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#384D2C color codes

HEX	`#384D2C`
RGB	`rgb(56, 77, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 30.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 43%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.23, -15.24, 17.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.23, 22.84, 131.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.739, 6.33, 3.355)`
Decimal	`3689772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384D2C, 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 #384D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #384D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384d2c; }
.text { color: #384d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 77 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384d2c, #2c4d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #384D2C?: #384D2C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384D2C?: The RGB value is 56, 77, 44: 56 red, 77 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384D2C?: The complementary color is #412C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.