What color is #385339?

#385339 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385339?

The RGB value is 56, 83, 57: 56 red, 83 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385339?

The complementary color is #533852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385339 color

#385339 rgb(56, 83, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #385339 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 32.5% green and 22.4% blue (56, 83, 57).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#385339 color codes

HEX	`#385339`
RGB	`rgb(56, 83, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 32.5%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 31%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.53, -16.23, 12.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.53, 20.23, 143.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.462, 7.322, 4.996)`
Decimal	`3691321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385339, 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 #385339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #385339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385339; }
.text { color: #385339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 83 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385339, #385346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #385339?: #385339 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385339?: The RGB value is 56, 83, 57: 56 red, 83 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385339?: The complementary color is #533852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.