What color is #384356?

#384356 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 #384356?

The RGB value is 56, 67, 86: 56 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384356?

The complementary color is #564B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384356 color

#384356 rgb(56, 67, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384356 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.3% green and 33.7% blue (56, 67, 86).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#384356 color codes

HEX	`#384356`
RGB	`rgb(56, 67, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.19, 0.77, -12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.19, 12.82, 273.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.317, 5.527, 9.589)`
Decimal	`3687254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384356, 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 #384356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #384356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384356; }
.text { color: #384356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 67 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384356, #3c3856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384356?: #384356 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 #384356?: The RGB value is 56, 67, 86: 56 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384356?: The complementary color is #564B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.