#386831 Color
#386831 is rgb(56, 104, 49) in RGB, hsl(112, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 53%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#386831rgb(56, 104, 49)hsl(112, 36%, 30%)hsv(112, 53%, 41%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 53%, 59%)oklch(46.9% 0.099 141.2)lab(39.56% -26.11 25.44)lch(39.56% 36.46 135.74)What #386831 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 #386831, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#386831 Channel Values
How #386831 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 104 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 36% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 53% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386831 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 #386831
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386831; 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 #386831
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 #386831 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.
#386831#626231#546431#5B5B33#506132#416363#3E6553#5D5D5DUsing #386831 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-386831: #386831;background-color: #386831;colors: { 'color-386831': '#386831' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.408, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_386831">#386831</color>fill="#386831"More Green Colors
#386831 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#386831 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #386831?
#386831 is a dark green — rgb(56, 104, 49) in RGB and hsl(112, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #386831?
#386831 is rgb(56, 104, 49) — red 56, green 104, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #386831?
#386831 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 53%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #386831 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #386831 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #386831 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #386831 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 11.22, which is visibly different.
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