What color is #384254?

#384254 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 #384254?

The RGB value is 56, 66, 84: 56 red, 66 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384254?

The complementary color is #544A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384254 color

#384254 rgb(56, 66, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384254 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 25.9% green and 32.9% blue (56, 66, 84).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#384254 color codes

HEX	`#384254`
RGB	`rgb(56, 66, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 25.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.78, 0.83, -12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.78, 12.15, 273.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.179, 5.377, 9.151)`
Decimal	`3686996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384254, 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 #384254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #384254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384254; }
.text { color: #384254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 66 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384254, #3c3854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384254?: #384254 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 #384254?: The RGB value is 56, 66, 84: 56 red, 66 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384254?: The complementary color is #544A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.