#384517 Color
#384517 is rgb(56, 69, 23) in RGB, hsl(77, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 67%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#384517rgb(56, 69, 23)hsl(77, 50%, 18%)hsv(77, 67%, 27%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 67%, 73%)oklch(36.8% 0.07 123.2)lab(27.29% -11.54 25.22)lch(27.29% 27.74 114.58)What #384517 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 #384517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#384517 Channel Values
How #384517 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 69 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #384517 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 #384517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #384517; 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 #384517
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 #384517 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.
#384517#434317#3F4417#414118#3E4318#3D4141#3B4335#404040Using #384517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-384517: #384517;background-color: #384517;colors: { 'color-384517': '#384517' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.271, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_384517">#384517</color>fill="#384517"More Green Colors
#384517 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#384517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #384517?
#384517 is a darkest green — rgb(56, 69, 23) in RGB and hsl(77, 50%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #384517?
#384517 is rgb(56, 69, 23) — red 56, green 69, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #384517?
#384517 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #384517 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #384517 scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #384517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #384517 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 16.63, which is visibly different.
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