#384229 Color
#384229 is rgb(56, 66, 41) in RGB, hsl(84, 23%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 38%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#384229rgb(56, 66, 41)hsl(84, 23%, 21%)hsv(84, 38%, 26%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 38%, 74%)oklch(36.3% 0.043 126.2)lab(26.51% -8.13 13.83)lch(26.51% 16.05 120.46)What #384229 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 #384229, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#384229 Channel Values
How #384229 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 66 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 23% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 38% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.61:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #384229 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 #384229
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #384229; 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 #384229
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 #384229 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.
#384229#404029#3D4129#3F3F29#3C4029#3B3F3F#3A4038#3F3F3FUsing #384229 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-384229: #384229;background-color: #384229;colors: { 'color-384229': '#384229' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.259, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_384229">#384229</color>fill="#384229"More Green Colors
#384229 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#384229 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #384229?
#384229 is a dark green — rgb(56, 66, 41) in RGB and hsl(84, 23%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #384229?
#384229 is rgb(56, 66, 41) — red 56, green 66, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #384229?
#384229 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 38%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #384229 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #384229 scores 10.61:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #384229 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #384229 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.82, which is visibly different.
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