What color is #385532?

#385532 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385532?

The RGB value is 56, 85, 50: 56 red, 85 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385532?

The complementary color is #4F3255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385532 color

#385532 rgb(56, 85, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #385532 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 33.3% green and 19.6% blue (56, 85, 50).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#385532 color codes

HEX	`#385532`
RGB	`rgb(56, 85, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 33.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, -18.63, 17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 25.27, 137.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.455, 7.568, 4.19)`
Decimal	`3691826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385532, 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 #385532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #385532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385532; }
.text { color: #385532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 85 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385532, #32553e); }

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Questions

What color is #385532?: #385532 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385532?: The RGB value is 56, 85, 50: 56 red, 85 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385532?: The complementary color is #4F3255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.