#383510 Color
#383510 is rgb(56, 53, 16) in RGB, hsl(56, 56%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 71%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#383510rgb(56, 53, 16)hsl(56, 56%, 14%)hsv(56, 71%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 71%, 78%)oklch(32.3% 0.055 104.7)lab(21.81% -2.81 23.07)lch(21.81% 23.24 96.95)What #383510 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #383510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#383510 Channel Values
How #383510 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 56 · G 53 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 56% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 71% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 71% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.46:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #383510 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #383510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #383510; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #383510
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #383510 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#383510#363610#373510#363610#373610#3B3232#3A3328#343434Using #383510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-383510: #383510;background-color: #383510;colors: { 'color-383510': '#383510' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.208, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_383510">#383510</color>fill="#383510"More Yellow Colors
#383510 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#383510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #383510?
#383510 is a darkest yellow — rgb(56, 53, 16) in RGB and hsl(56, 56%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #383510?
#383510 is rgb(56, 53, 16) — red 56, green 53, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #383510?
#383510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 71%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #383510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #383510 scores 12.46:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #383510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #383510 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.67, which is a different colour altogether.
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