What color is #385536?

#385536 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 #385536?

The RGB value is 56, 85, 54: 56 red, 85 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385536?

The complementary color is #533655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385536 color

#385536 rgb(56, 85, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #385536 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 33.3% green and 21.2% blue (56, 85, 54).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#385536 color codes

HEX	`#385536`
RGB	`rgb(56, 85, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 33.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 36%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.14, -17.91, 14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.14, 23.2, 140.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.545, 7.604, 4.665)`
Decimal	`3691830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385536, 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 #385536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #385536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385536; }
.text { color: #385536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 85 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385536, #365543); }

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Questions

What color is #385536?: #385536 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 #385536?: The RGB value is 56, 85, 54: 56 red, 85 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385536?: The complementary color is #533655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.