What color is #383744?

#383744 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #383744?

The RGB value is 56, 55, 68: 56 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #383744?

The complementary color is #434437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #383744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#383744 color

#383744 rgb(56, 55, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #383744 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 21.6% green and 26.7% blue (56, 55, 68).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 11% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#383744 color codes

HEX	`#383744`
RGB	`rgb(56, 55, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 21.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 11%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 19%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.64, 3.64, -7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.64, 8.67, 294.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.04, 3.99, 6.025)`
Decimal	`3684164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #383744, 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 #383744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#383744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #383744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #383744; }
.text { color: #383744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #383744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 55 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #383744, #3e3744); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #383744?: #383744 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #383744?: The RGB value is 56, 55, 68: 56 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #383744?: The complementary color is #434437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #383744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.