#384C41 Color
#384C41 is rgb(56, 76, 65) in RGB, hsl(147, 15%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#384C41rgb(56, 76, 65)hsl(147, 15%, 26%)hsv(147, 26%, 30%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 70%)oklch(39.6% 0.031 160.5)lab(30.35% -10.13 3.90)lch(30.35% 10.85 158.94)What #384C41 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 #384C41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#384C41 Channel Values
How #384C41 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 76 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 15% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 26% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #384C41 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 #384C41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #384C41; 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 #384C41
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 #384C41 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.
#384C41#494941#434A41#464642#414941#3A4B4B#394B47#484848Using #384C41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-384c41: #384C41;background-color: #384C41;colors: { 'color-384c41': '#384C41' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.298, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_384c41">#384C41</color>fill="#384C41"More Green Colors
#384C41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#384C41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #384C41?
#384C41 is a dark green — rgb(56, 76, 65) in RGB and hsl(147, 15%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #384C41?
#384C41 is rgb(56, 76, 65) — red 56, green 76, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #384C41?
#384C41 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #384C41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #384C41 scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #384C41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #384C41 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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