Palettes / Colors / #384229
#384229 — Deep Dusty Green
#384229 is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.
#384229 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #332942; it also sits naturally between #423F29 and #2C4229. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #384229 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 56, 66, 41 |
| HSL | 84°, 23%, 21% |
| HSV | 84°, 38%, 26% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 38%, 74% |
| XYZ | 3.98, 4.90, 2.83 |
| Yxy | 4.90, 0.3398, 0.4182 |
| CIE-Lab | 26.44, -9.31, 13.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.13, -5.53, 6.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 26% · Blue 16%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 74%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #384229
.text { color: #384229; }
.background { background-color: #384229; }
.border { border: 3px solid #384229; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 66, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 23%, 21%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #384229; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 66, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #384229; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 66, 41, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#384229">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#384229">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #332942:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.61:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.98:1 Fails |
Best text color on #384229: #FFFFFF.
How #384229 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #384229 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #384229?
#384229 is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 56, 66, 41). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #384229?
#384229 is RGB 56, 66, 41 — HSL 84°, 23%, 21% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 38%, 74%.
What colors go with #384229?
Its complement is #332942; analogous partners are #423F29 and #2C4229. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #384229 for text?
White text on #384229 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.98:1.