What color is #394829?

#394829 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394829?

The RGB value is 57, 72, 41: 57 red, 72 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394829?

The complementary color is #382948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394829?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394829 color

#394829 rgb(57, 72, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #394829 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 28.2% green and 16.1% blue (57, 72, 41).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#394829 color codes

HEX	`#394829`
RGB	`rgb(57, 72, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 28.2%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 43%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.55, -12.43, 16.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.55, 20.8, 126.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.405, 5.665, 2.959)`
Decimal	`3754025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394829, 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 #394829	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394829 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #394829 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394829; }
.text { color: #394829; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394829; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 72 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394829, #2a4829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #394829?: #394829 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394829?: The RGB value is 57, 72, 41: 57 red, 72 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394829?: The complementary color is #382948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394829?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.