#393923 Color
#393923 is rgb(57, 57, 35) in RGB, hsl(60, 24%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 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 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393923rgb(57, 57, 35)hsl(60, 24%, 18%)hsv(60, 39%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 78%)oklch(33.8% 0.036 108.2)lab(23.49% -3.10 13.75)lch(23.49% 14.10 102.70)What #393923 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 #393923, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393923 Channel Values
How #393923 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 57 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 24% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 39% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393923 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 #393923
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393923; 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 #393923
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 #393923 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393923: #393923;background-color: #393923;colors: { 'color-393923': '#393923' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.224, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_393923">#393923</color>fill="#393923"More Yellow Colors
#393923 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393923 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393923?
#393923 is a darkest yellow — rgb(57, 57, 35) in RGB and hsl(60, 24%, 18%) 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 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #393923?
#393923 is rgb(57, 57, 35) — red 57, green 57, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393923?
#393923 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393923 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393923 scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393923 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393923 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 21.34, which is visibly different.
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