#393218 Color
#393218 is rgb(57, 50, 24) in RGB, hsl(47, 41%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393218rgb(57, 50, 24)hsl(47, 41%, 16%)hsv(47, 58%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 78%)oklch(31.8% 0.042 94.7)lab(21.03% 0.12 17.61)lch(21.03% 17.61 89.60)What #393218 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 #393218, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393218 Channel Values
How #393218 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 57 · G 50 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 41% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 58% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 58% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.78:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393218 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 #393218
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393218; 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 #393218
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 #393218 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.
#393218#333318#363318#343418#363318#3B3030#3A3128#323232Using #393218 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393218: #393218;background-color: #393218;colors: { 'color-393218': '#393218' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.196, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_393218">#393218</color>fill="#393218"More Yellow Colors
#393218 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393218 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393218?
#393218 is a darkest yellow — rgb(57, 50, 24) in RGB and hsl(47, 41%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #393218?
#393218 is rgb(57, 50, 24) — red 57, green 50, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393218?
#393218 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 58%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393218 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393218 scores 12.78:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393218 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393218 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 26.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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