#385641 Color
#385641 is rgb(56, 86, 65) in RGB, hsl(138, 21%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385641rgb(56, 86, 65)hsl(138, 21%, 28%)hsv(138, 35%, 34%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 66%)oklch(42.3% 0.05 153.3)lab(33.71% -15.44 8.58)lch(33.71% 17.67 150.94)What #385641 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 #385641, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385641 Channel Values
How #385641 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 86 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 21% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 35% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385641 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 #385641
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385641; 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 #385641
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 #385641 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.
#385641#525241#495441#4E4E42#465142#3C5454#3A554D#4F4F4FUsing #385641 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385641: #385641;background-color: #385641;colors: { 'color-385641': '#385641' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.337, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_385641">#385641</color>fill="#385641"More Green Colors
#385641 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385641 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385641?
#385641 is a dark green — rgb(56, 86, 65) in RGB and hsl(138, 21%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.38.
What is the RGB value of #385641?
#385641 is rgb(56, 86, 65) — red 56, green 86, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385641?
#385641 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 24%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385641 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385641 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385641 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385641 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 13.17, which is visibly different.
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