#383715 Color
#383715 is rgb(56, 55, 21) in RGB, hsl(58, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 62%, 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 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#383715rgb(56, 55, 21)hsl(58, 45%, 15%)hsv(58, 63%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 62%, 78%)oklch(32.9% 0.052 107.4)lab(22.53% -3.69 21.09)lch(22.53% 21.41 99.92)What #383715 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 #383715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#383715 Channel Values
How #383715 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 55 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 63% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 62% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.17:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #383715 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 #383715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #383715; 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 #383715
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 #383715 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-383715: #383715;background-color: #383715;colors: { 'color-383715': '#383715' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.216, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_383715">#383715</color>fill="#383715"More Yellow Colors
#383715 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#383715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #383715?
#383715 is a darkest yellow — rgb(56, 55, 21) in RGB and hsl(58, 45%, 15%) 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 8.
What is the RGB value of #383715?
#383715 is rgb(56, 55, 21) — red 56, green 55, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #383715?
#383715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 62%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #383715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #383715 scores 12.17:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #383715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #383715 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 25.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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