#393F37 Color
#393F37 is rgb(57, 63, 55) in RGB, hsl(105, 7%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 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 2.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393F37rgb(57, 63, 55)hsl(105, 7%, 23%)hsv(105, 13%, 25%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 75%)oklch(35.9% 0.016 137.8)lab(25.88% -3.96 4.03)lch(25.88% 5.65 134.48)What #393F37 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 #393F37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393F37 Channel Values
How #393F37 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 7% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 13% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 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 #393F37 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 #393F37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393F37; 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 #393F37
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 #393F37 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-393f37: #393F37;background-color: #393F37;colors: { 'color-393f37': '#393F37' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.247, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_393f37">#393F37</color>fill="#393F37"More Gray Colors
#393F37 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#393F37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393F37?
#393F37 is a dark gray — rgb(57, 63, 55) in RGB and hsl(105, 7%, 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 2.7.
What is the RGB value of #393F37?
#393F37 is rgb(57, 63, 55) — red 57, green 63, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393F37?
#393F37 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393F37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393F37 scores 10.82:1 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 #393F37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393F37 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 12.65, which is visibly different.
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