What color is #384449?

#384449 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384449?

The RGB value is 56, 68, 73: 56 red, 68 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384449?

The complementary color is #493D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384449 color

#384449 rgb(56, 68, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384449 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 26.7% green and 28.6% blue (56, 68, 73).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#384449 color codes

HEX	`#384449`
RGB	`rgb(56, 68, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 26.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 23%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28, -3.54, -4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28, 5.83, 232.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.9, 5.456, 7.097)`
Decimal	`3687497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384449, 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 #384449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #384449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384449; }
.text { color: #384449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 68 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384449, #383c49); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #384449?: #384449 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384449?: The RGB value is 56, 68, 73: 56 red, 68 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384449?: The complementary color is #493D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.