What color is #384553?

#384553 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384553?

The RGB value is 56, 69, 83: 56 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384553?

The complementary color is #534638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384553 color

#384553 rgb(56, 69, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384553 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.1% green and 32.5% blue (56, 69, 83).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#384553 color codes

HEX	`#384553`
RGB	`rgb(56, 69, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 17%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.7, -1.4, -10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.7, 10.17, 262.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.32, 5.721, 9.006)`
Decimal	`3687763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384553, 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 #384553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #384553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384553; }
.text { color: #384553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 69 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384553, #393853); }

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Questions

What color is #384553?: #384553 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384553?: The RGB value is 56, 69, 83: 56 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384553?: The complementary color is #534638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.