Information about #38421E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#38421E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 66, 30) — 22% red, 25.9% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 14 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #38421E stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bathurst (#3C4027). Slightly further away sit Lithuanian Forest Green (#364C20) and Thatch Green (#403D19).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 66, 30) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38421E: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38421E color variations

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#38421E 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 #38421E

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

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Feverpitch color link
Feverpitch

#2D4325

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Lush color link
Lush

#354C28

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

#38421E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38421E
  • RGB56, 66, 30
  • CMYK4, 0, 14, 74
  • HSL77°, 38%, 19%
  • HSL Precise76.667°, 37.5%, 18.824%
  • HSV77°, 55%, 26%
  • HSB77°, 55%, 26%
  • HEX ID38421E
  • DECIMAL ID3686942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
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