What color is #384148?

#384148 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384148?

The RGB value is 56, 65, 72: 56 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384148?

The complementary color is #483F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384148 color

#384148 rgb(56, 65, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384148 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 25.5% green and 28.2% blue (56, 65, 72).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#384148 color codes

HEX	`#384148`
RGB	`rgb(56, 65, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 25.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 22%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.99, -1.89, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.99, 5.8, 250.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.691, 5.089, 6.865)`
Decimal	`3686728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384148, 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 #384148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #384148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384148; }
.text { color: #384148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 65 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384148, #383948); }

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Questions

What color is #384148?: #384148 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384148?: The RGB value is 56, 65, 72: 56 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384148?: The complementary color is #483F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.