What color is #385427?

#385427 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385427?

The RGB value is 56, 84, 39: 56 red, 84 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385427?

The complementary color is #432754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385427 color

#385427 rgb(56, 84, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #385427 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 32.9% green and 15.3% blue (56, 84, 39).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#385427 color codes

HEX	`#385427`
RGB	`rgb(56, 84, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 32.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 54%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 54%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, -19.82, 22.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 30.27, 130.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.167, 7.328, 3.061)`
Decimal	`3691559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385427, 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 #385427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #385427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385427; }
.text { color: #385427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 84 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385427, #27542c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #385427?: #385427 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385427?: The RGB value is 56, 84, 39: 56 red, 84 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385427?: The complementary color is #432754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.