What color is #384956?

#384956 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 #384956?

The RGB value is 56, 73, 86: 56 red, 73 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384956?

The complementary color is #564538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384956 color

#384956 rgb(56, 73, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384956 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 28.6% green and 33.7% blue (56, 73, 86).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#384956 color codes

HEX	`#384956`
RGB	`rgb(56, 73, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 28.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 15%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.1, -3.09, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.1, 10.35, 252.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.693, 6.277, 9.714)`
Decimal	`3688790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384956, 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 #384956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #384956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384956; }
.text { color: #384956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 73 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384956, #383a56); }

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Questions

What color is #384956?: #384956 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 #384956?: The RGB value is 56, 73, 86: 56 red, 73 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384956?: The complementary color is #564538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.