#393B21 Color
#393B21 is rgb(57, 59, 33) in RGB, hsl(65, 28%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 44%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393B21rgb(57, 59, 33)hsl(65, 28%, 18%)hsv(65, 44%, 23%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 44%, 77%)oklch(34.3% 0.042 112.2)lab(24.12% -4.51 15.81)lch(24.12% 16.44 105.91)What #393B21 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 #393B21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393B21 Channel Values
How #393B21 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 59 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 28% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 44% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.53:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393B21 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 #393B21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393B21; 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 #393B21
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 #393B21 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-393b21: #393B21;background-color: #393B21;colors: { 'color-393b21': '#393B21' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.231, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_393b21">#393B21</color>fill="#393B21"More Green Colors
#393B21 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393B21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393B21?
#393B21 is a darkest green — rgb(57, 59, 33) in RGB and hsl(65, 28%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #393B21?
#393B21 is rgb(57, 59, 33) — red 57, green 59, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393B21?
#393B21 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 44%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393B21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393B21 scores 11.53:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393B21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393B21 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 22.34, which is visibly different.
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