#383B11 Color
#383B11 is rgb(56, 59, 17) in RGB, hsl(64, 55%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#383B11rgb(56, 59, 17)hsl(64, 55%, 15%)hsv(64, 71%, 23%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 77%)oklch(33.9% 0.062 113.1)lab(23.83% -6.32 24.66)lch(23.83% 25.45 104.38)What #383B11 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 #383B11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#383B11 Channel Values
How #383B11 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 59 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 55% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 71% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.65:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #383B11 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 #383B11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #383B11; 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 #383B11
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 #383B11 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.
#383B11#3B3B11#3A3B11#3A3A11#393A11#3B3838#3A392C#383838Using #383B11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-383b11: #383B11;background-color: #383B11;colors: { 'color-383b11': '#383B11' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.231, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_383b11">#383B11</color>fill="#383B11"More Yellow Colors
#383B11 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#383B11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #383B11?
#383B11 is a darkest yellow — rgb(56, 59, 17) in RGB and hsl(64, 55%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.9.
What is the RGB value of #383B11?
#383B11 is rgb(56, 59, 17) — red 56, green 59, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #383B11?
#383B11 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #383B11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #383B11 scores 11.65:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #383B11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #383B11 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 21.84, which is visibly different.
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