What color is #38414F?

#38414F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38414F?

The RGB value is 56, 65, 79: 56 red, 65 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38414F?

The complementary color is #4F4638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38414F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38414F color

#38414F rgb(56, 65, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38414F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 25.5% green and 31% blue (56, 65, 79).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 17% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Inkblot (#393F4B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#38414F color codes

HEX	`#38414F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 65, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 25.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 17%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 29%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.26, 0.04, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.26, 9.66, 270.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.932, 5.186, 8.137)`
Decimal	`3686735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38414F, 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 #38414F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38414F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #38414F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38414f; }
.text { color: #38414f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38414f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 65 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38414f, #3a384f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #38414F?: #38414F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38414F?: The RGB value is 56, 65, 79: 56 red, 65 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38414F?: The complementary color is #4F4638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38414F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.