What color is #395733?

#395733 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395733?

The RGB value is 57, 87, 51: 57 red, 87 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395733?

The complementary color is #513357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395733?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395733 color

#395733 rgb(57, 87, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #395733 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 34.1% green and 20% blue (57, 87, 51).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#395733 color codes

HEX	`#395733`
RGB	`rgb(57, 87, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 34.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 41%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.83, -19.14, 17.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.83, 25.92, 137.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.693, 7.925, 4.361)`
Decimal	`3757875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395733, 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 #395733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #395733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395733; }
.text { color: #395733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 87 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395733, #33573f); }

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Questions

What color is #395733?: #395733 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395733?: The RGB value is 57, 87, 51: 57 red, 87 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395733?: The complementary color is #513357, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395733?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.