#384239 Color
#384239 is rgb(56, 66, 57) in RGB, hsl(126, 8%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#384239rgb(56, 66, 57)hsl(126, 8%, 24%)hsv(126, 15%, 26%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 74%)oklch(36.7% 0.02 148)lab(26.83% -5.83 4.06)lch(26.83% 7.10 145.18)What #384239 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 #384239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#384239 Channel Values
How #384239 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 8% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 15% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.47:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #384239 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 #384239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #384239; 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 #384239
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 #384239 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.
#384239#404039#3D4139#3F3F39#3C4039#394141#39413E#3F3F3FUsing #384239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-384239: #384239;background-color: #384239;colors: { 'color-384239': '#384239' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.259, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_384239">#384239</color>fill="#384239"More Gray Colors
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#384239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #384239?
#384239 is a dark gray — rgb(56, 66, 57) in RGB and hsl(126, 8%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #384239?
#384239 is rgb(56, 66, 57) — red 56, green 66, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #384239?
#384239 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 14%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #384239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #384239 scores 10.47:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #384239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #384239 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 11.13, which is visibly different.
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