What color is #384556?

#384556 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 #384556?

The RGB value is 56, 69, 86: 56 red, 69 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384556?

The complementary color is #564938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384556?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384556 color

#384556 rgb(56, 69, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384556 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.1% green and 33.7% blue (56, 69, 86).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#384556 color codes

HEX	`#384556`
RGB	`rgb(56, 69, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 20%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.82, -0.53, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.82, 11.84, 267.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.438, 5.769, 9.629)`
Decimal	`3687766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384556, 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 #384556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #384556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384556; }
.text { color: #384556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 69 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384556, #3a3856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384556?: #384556 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 #384556?: The RGB value is 56, 69, 86: 56 red, 69 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384556?: The complementary color is #564938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384556?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.