What color is #385332?

#385332 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385332?

The RGB value is 56, 83, 50: 56 red, 83 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385332?

The complementary color is #4D3253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385332 color

#385332 rgb(56, 83, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #385332 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 32.5% green and 19.6% blue (56, 83, 50).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#385332 color codes

HEX	`#385332`
RGB	`rgb(56, 83, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 32.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 40%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.39, -17.54, 16.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.39, 23.86, 137.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.3, 7.257, 4.139)`
Decimal	`3691314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385332, 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 #385332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #385332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385332; }
.text { color: #385332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 83 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385332, #32533d); }

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Questions

What color is #385332?: #385332 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385332?: The RGB value is 56, 83, 50: 56 red, 83 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385332?: The complementary color is #4D3253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.