What color is #38464C?

#38464C 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 #38464C?

The RGB value is 56, 70, 76: 56 red, 70 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38464C?

The complementary color is #4C3E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38464C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38464C color

#38464C rgb(56, 70, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38464C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.5% green and 29.8% blue (56, 70, 76).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 15% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#38464C color codes

HEX	`#38464C`
RGB	`rgb(56, 70, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 15%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 26%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 8%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.75, -4.01, -5.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.75, 6.77, 233.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.125, 5.743, 7.674)`
Decimal	`3688012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38464C, 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 #38464C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38464C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	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 #38464C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38464c; }
.text { color: #38464c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38464c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 70 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38464c, #383c4c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #38464C?: #38464C 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 #38464C?: The RGB value is 56, 70, 76: 56 red, 70 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38464C?: The complementary color is #4C3E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38464C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.