What color is #38434D?

#38434D 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 #38434D?

The RGB value is 56, 67, 77: 56 red, 67 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38434D?

The complementary color is #4D4238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38434D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38434D color

#38434D rgb(56, 67, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38434D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.3% green and 30.2% blue (56, 67, 77).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 16% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#38434D color codes

HEX	`#38434D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 67, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 16%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 27%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 13%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.82, -1.82, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.82, 7.72, 256.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.977, 5.391, 7.798)`
Decimal	`3687245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38434D, 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 #38434D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38434D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	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 #38434D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38434d; }
.text { color: #38434d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38434d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 67 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38434d, #38394d); }

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Questions

What color is #38434D?: #38434D 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 #38434D?: The RGB value is 56, 67, 77: 56 red, 67 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38434D?: The complementary color is #4D4238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38434D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.