Information about #383C30 color

#383C30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#383C30 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 60, 48) — 22% red, 23.5% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#383C30 is a softly toned yellow-green that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well 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 El Paso (#39392C) and Triple Dune (#3A3833).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(56, 60, 48)), which gives #383C30 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #383C30: 11.3:1 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. #383C30 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#383C30 color variations

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#383C30 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 #383C30

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

El Paso color link
El Paso

#39392C

Triple Dune color link
Triple Dune

#3A3833

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Touch Wood color link
Touch Wood

#3A372E

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Black Pepper color link
Black Pepper

#3C3731

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Kombu Green color link
Kombu Green

#354230

Black Olive color link
Black Olive

#3B3C36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#383C30
  • RGB56, 60, 48
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 76
  • CSSrgb(56, 60, 48)
  • HSL80°, 11%, 21%
  • HSL Precise80°, 11.111%, 21.176%
  • HSV80°, 20%, 24%
  • HSB80°, 20%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.235, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.235, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.235, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID383C30
  • DECIMAL ID3685424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01