What color is #384857?

#384857 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 #384857?

The RGB value is 56, 72, 87: 56 red, 72 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384857?

The complementary color is #574738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384857 color

#384857 rgb(56, 72, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384857 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 28.2% green and 34.1% blue (56, 72, 87).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#384857 color codes

HEX	`#384857`
RGB	`rgb(56, 72, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 28.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 17%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.82, -2.16, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.82, 11.16, 258.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.668, 6.163, 9.906)`
Decimal	`3688535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384857, 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 #384857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #384857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384857; }
.text { color: #384857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 72 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384857, #383957); }

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Questions

What color is #384857?: #384857 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 #384857?: The RGB value is 56, 72, 87: 56 red, 72 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384857?: The complementary color is #574738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.