#393F36 Color
#393F36 is rgb(57, 63, 54) in RGB, hsl(100, 8%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 14%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393F36rgb(57, 63, 54)hsl(100, 8%, 23%)hsv(100, 14%, 25%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 14%, 75%)oklch(35.9% 0.017 135.1)lab(25.85% -4.12 4.65)lch(25.85% 6.21 131.53)What #393F36 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 #393F36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393F36 Channel Values
How #393F36 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 63 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 8% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 14% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.83:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393F36 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 #393F36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393F36; 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 #393F36
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 #393F36 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-393f36: #393F36;background-color: #393F36;colors: { 'color-393f36': '#393F36' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.247, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_393f36">#393F36</color>fill="#393F36"More Gray Colors
#393F36 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393F36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393F36?
#393F36 is a dark gray — rgb(57, 63, 54) in RGB and hsl(100, 8%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.
What is the RGB value of #393F36?
#393F36 is rgb(57, 63, 54) — red 57, green 63, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393F36?
#393F36 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 14%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393F36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393F36 scores 10.83:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393F36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393F36 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 12.96, which is visibly different.
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