What color is #384751?

#384751 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384751?

The RGB value is 56, 71, 81: 56 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384751?

The complementary color is #514238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384751 color

#384751 rgb(56, 71, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384751 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 27.8% green and 31.8% blue (56, 71, 81).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

#384751 color codes

HEX	`#384751`
RGB	`rgb(56, 71, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 27.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 12%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.26, -3.26, -7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.26, 8.57, 247.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.369, 5.941, 8.647)`
Decimal	`3688273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384751, 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 #384751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #384751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384751; }
.text { color: #384751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 71 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384751, #383b51); }

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Questions

What color is #384751?: #384751 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384751?: The RGB value is 56, 71, 81: 56 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384751?: The complementary color is #514238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.