What color is #383735?

#383735 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #383735?

The RGB value is 56, 55, 53: 56 red, 55 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #383735?

The complementary color is #353638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #383735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#383735 color

#383735 rgb(56, 55, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #383735 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 21.6% green and 20.8% blue (56, 55, 53).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 3% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Graphite (#383838), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.89:1).

#383735 color codes

HEX	`#383735`
RGB	`rgb(56, 55, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 21.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 3%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 5%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.1, -0.01, 1.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.1, 1.41, 90.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.64, 3.83, 3.915)`
Decimal	`3684149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #383735, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #383735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#383735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #383735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #383735; }
.text { color: #383735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #383735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 55 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #383735, #383835); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #383735?: #383735 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #383735?: The RGB value is 56, 55, 53: 56 red, 55 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #383735?: The complementary color is #353638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #383735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.