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#384E32 Color

#384E32 is rgb(56, 78, 50) in RGB, hsl(107, 22%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 36%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#384E32
HEX#384E32
RGBrgb(56, 78, 50)
HSLhsl(107, 22%, 25%)
HSVhsv(107, 36%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 36%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.053 139.1)
LABlab(30.72% -13.53 13.77)
LCHlch(30.72% 19.30 134.49)

What #384E32 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 #384E32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#384E32 Channel Values

How #384E32 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 78 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 22% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 36% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.11:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #384E32 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.

TextWhite text9.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #384E32

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #384E32; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #384E32

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #384E32.

How #384E32 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.

Typical#384E32
Protanopia#4B4B32
Protanomaly#444C32
Deuteranopia#484833
Deuteranomaly#424A33
Tritanopia#3C4B4B
Tritanomaly#3A4C42
Achromatopsia#484848

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #384E32 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-384e32: #384E32;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #384E32;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-384e32': '#384E32' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.306, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_384e32">#384E32</color>
SVG fillfill="#384E32"

More Green Colors

#384E32 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#384E32 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #384E32?

#384E32 is a dark green — rgb(56, 78, 50) in RGB and hsl(107, 22%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #384E32?

#384E32 is rgb(56, 78, 50) — red 56, green 78, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #384E32?

#384E32 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 36%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #384E32 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #384E32 scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #384E32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #384E32 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 17.76, which is visibly different.

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