What color is #394722?

#394722 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394722?

The RGB value is 57, 71, 34: 57 red, 71 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394722?

The complementary color is #302247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394722 color

#394722 rgb(57, 71, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #394722 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.8% green and 13.3% blue (57, 71, 34).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#394722 color codes

HEX	`#394722`
RGB	`rgb(57, 71, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 52%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 52%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.09, -12.87, 20.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.09, 24.07, 122.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.229, 5.492, 2.35)`
Decimal	`3753762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394722, 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 #394722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #394722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394722; }
.text { color: #394722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 71 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394722, #264722); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #394722?: #394722 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394722?: The RGB value is 57, 71, 34: 57 red, 71 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394722?: The complementary color is #302247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.