What color is #385726?

#385726 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 #385726?

The RGB value is 56, 87, 38: 56 red, 87 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385726?

The complementary color is #452657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385726 color

#385726 rgb(56, 87, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #385726 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 34.1% green and 14.9% blue (56, 87, 38).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 39% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#385726 color codes

HEX	`#385726`
RGB	`rgb(56, 87, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 34.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 39%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 56%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.56, -21.52, 24.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.56, 32.74, 131.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.389, 7.797, 3.054)`
Decimal	`3692326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385726, 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 #385726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #385726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385726; }
.text { color: #385726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 87 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385726, #26572d); }

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Questions

What color is #385726?: #385726 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 #385726?: The RGB value is 56, 87, 38: 56 red, 87 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385726?: The complementary color is #452657, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.