What color is #386535?

#386535 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386535?

The RGB value is 56, 101, 53: 56 red, 101 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386535?

The complementary color is #623565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386535 color

#386535 rgb(56, 101, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #386535 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 39.6% green and 20.8% blue (56, 101, 53).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#386535 color codes

HEX	`#386535`
RGB	`rgb(56, 101, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 39.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 48%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.56, -26.32, 22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.56, 34.56, 139.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.927, 10.405, 5.011)`
Decimal	`3695925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386535, 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 #386535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#386535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #386535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386535; }
.text { color: #386535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 101 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386535, #35654a); }

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Questions

What color is #386535?: #386535 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386535?: The RGB value is 56, 101, 53: 56 red, 101 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386535?: The complementary color is #623565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.