What color is #386349?

#386349 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386349?

The RGB value is 56, 99, 73: 56 red, 99 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386349?

The complementary color is #633852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386349 color

#386349 rgb(56, 99, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #386349 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 38.8% green and 28.6% blue (56, 99, 73).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#386349 color codes

HEX	`#386349`
RGB	`rgb(56, 99, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 38.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 26%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.28, -21.47, 10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.28, 23.77, 154.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.295, 10.245, 7.895)`
Decimal	`3695433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386349, 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 #386349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#386349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #386349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386349; }
.text { color: #386349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 99 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386349, #38635e); }

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Questions

What color is #386349?: #386349 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386349?: The RGB value is 56, 99, 73: 56 red, 99 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386349?: The complementary color is #633852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.