Information about #383E2C color

#383E2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #383E2C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 62, 44) (22% red, 24.3% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 7 / 76 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained zesty chartreuse, #383E2C leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Log Cabin (#393E2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Kelp (#393D2A) and Mediterranean Olive (#353F2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 62, 44) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383E2C: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #383E2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#383E2C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#383E2C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #383E2C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Log Cabin color link
Log Cabin

#393E2E

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Kombu Green color link
Kombu Green

#354230

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Mallard color link
Mallard

#3A4531

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383E2C
  • RGB56, 62, 44
  • CMYK2, 0, 7, 76
  • CSSrgb(56, 62, 44)
  • HSL80°, 17%, 21%
  • HSL Precise80°, 16.981%, 20.784%
  • HSV80°, 29%, 24%
  • HSB80°, 29%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.243, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.243, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.243, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383E2C
  • DECIMAL ID3685932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01