#38411B Color
#38411B is rgb(56, 65, 27) in RGB, hsl(74, 41%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 58%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#38411Brgb(56, 65, 27)hsl(74, 41%, 18%)hsv(74, 58%, 25%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 58%, 75%)oklch(35.7% 0.06 120.5)lab(25.97% -9.02 21.57)lch(25.97% 23.38 112.69)What #38411B 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 #38411B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#38411B Channel Values
How #38411B 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 65 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 41% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 58% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38411B 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 #38411B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38411B; 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 #38411B
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 #38411B 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.
#38411B#40401B#3D401B#3E3E1C#3C3F1B#3C3E3E#3A3F33#3D3D3DUsing #38411B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-38411b: #38411B;background-color: #38411B;colors: { 'color-38411b': '#38411B' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.255, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_38411b">#38411B</color>fill="#38411B"More Green Colors
#38411B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#38411B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #38411B?
#38411B is a darkest green — rgb(56, 65, 27) in RGB and hsl(74, 41%, 18%) 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 10.09.
What is the RGB value of #38411B?
#38411B is rgb(56, 65, 27) — red 56, green 65, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #38411B?
#38411B converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 58%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #38411B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #38411B scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #38411B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #38411B 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 19.99, which is visibly different.
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