What color is #384951?

#384951 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 #384951?

The RGB value is 56, 73, 81: 56 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384951?

The complementary color is #514038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384951 color

#384951 rgb(56, 73, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384951 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 28.6% green and 31.8% blue (56, 73, 81).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#384951 color codes

HEX	`#384951`
RGB	`rgb(56, 73, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 28.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.91, -4.52, -6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.91, 8.29, 236.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.498, 6.2, 8.69)`
Decimal	`3688785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384951, 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 #384951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #384951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384951; }
.text { color: #384951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 73 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384951, #383c51); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #384951?: #384951 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 #384951?: The RGB value is 56, 73, 81: 56 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384951?: The complementary color is #514038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.