#394535 Color
#394535 is rgb(57, 69, 53) in RGB, hsl(105, 13%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#394535rgb(57, 69, 53)hsl(105, 13%, 24%)hsv(105, 23%, 27%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 73%)oklch(37.5% 0.031 137.9)lab(27.82% -7.75 8.02)lch(27.82% 11.16 134.01)What #394535 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 #394535, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#394535 Channel Values
How #394535 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 69 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 13% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 23% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #394535 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 #394535
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #394535; 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 #394535
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 #394535 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.
#394535#434335#3F4435#414135#3E4335#3B4343#3A443E#424242Using #394535 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-394535: #394535;background-color: #394535;colors: { 'color-394535': '#394535' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.271, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_394535">#394535</color>fill="#394535"More Green Colors
#394535 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#394535 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #394535?
#394535 is a dark green — rgb(57, 69, 53) in RGB and hsl(105, 13%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.
What is the RGB value of #394535?
#394535 is rgb(57, 69, 53) — red 57, green 69, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #394535?
#394535 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 23%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #394535 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #394535 scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #394535 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #394535 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 13.21, which is visibly different.
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