What color is #384253?

#384253 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384253?

The RGB value is 56, 66, 83: 56 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384253?

The complementary color is #534938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384253 color

#384253 rgb(56, 66, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384253 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 25.9% green and 32.5% blue (56, 66, 83).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#384253 color codes

HEX	`#384253`
RGB	`rgb(56, 66, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 25.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 20%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.74, 0.54, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.74, 11.54, 272.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.14, 5.362, 8.946)`
Decimal	`3686995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384253, 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 #384253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #384253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384253; }
.text { color: #384253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 66 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384253, #3c3853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384253?: #384253 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384253?: The RGB value is 56, 66, 83: 56 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384253?: The complementary color is #534938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.