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HEX atlas value

#383E1D

#383E1D is a cool green HEX color close to Espresso. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 56, 62, 29, HSL 71, 36%, 18%, has luminance 0.0437, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#383E1D Sample readable text
HEX #383E1D
RGB rgb(56, 62, 29)
HSL hsl(71 36% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(10, 0, 53, 76)
Luminance 0.0437
Contrast Black 1.87:1White 11.21:1

CSS

--color-383e1d: #383E1D;
.background-383e1d { background-color: #383E1D; }
.text-383e1d { color: #383E1D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0437
Black text1.87:1AA Fail
White text11.21:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#383E1D","rgb":[56,62,29],"hsl":[71,36,18],"cmyk":[10,0,53,76],"luminance":0.0437,"contrast":{"black":1.87,"white":11.21}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.87,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":11.21,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#231D3E","hex":"#231D3E","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.96,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#323427","hex":"#323427","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Espresso adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/383e1d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#231D3E","analogous":["#3E341D","#283E1D"],"triadic":["#1D383E","#3E1D38"],"tetradic":["#1D3E34","#231D3E","#3E1D28"],"splitComplementary":["#1D283E","#341D3E"],"monochromatic":["#717D3B","#383E1D","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#717D3B","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#3F4913","desaturated":"#323427","pastel":"#7C8557","neon":"#6C8500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":21},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":22.22611077089287},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":23.62202362203543},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":25.39685019840059},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":26.476404589747453}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #383E1D

#383E1D is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #383E1D is visually closest to Espresso, a named orange color with HEX #4B3621.

The RGB channels are 56, 62, and 29, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 71deg with 36% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0437, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.87:1AA Fail
White text11.21:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #383E1D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.87:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF11.21:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#231D3E#FFFFFF text · best 15.96:1#231D3E
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
#323427#FFFFFF text · best 12.68:1#323427
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434

Generated Palette

#383E1D#383E1D
#231D3E#231D3E
#3E341D#3E341D
#283E1D#283E1D
#717D3B#717D3B
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#231D3E#231D3E
#3E341D#3E341D
#283E1D#283E1D
#1D383E#1D383E
#3E1D38#3E1D38

Variants

#717D3B#717D3B
Black#000000
#3F4913#3F4913
#323427#323427
#7C8557#7C8557
#6C8500#6C8500

Nearest Named Colors

Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728
Peat#3B2F2F
Jet#343434
Taupe#483C32

Related HEX Guides

Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#383E1D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.