What color is #384957?

#384957 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384957?

The RGB value is 56, 73, 87: 56 red, 73 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384957?

The complementary color is #574638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384957?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384957 color

#384957 rgb(56, 73, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384957 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 28.6% green and 34.1% blue (56, 73, 87).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#384957 color codes

HEX	`#384957`
RGB	`rgb(56, 73, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 28.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 16%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.14, -2.8, -10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.14, 10.83, 255.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.733, 6.294, 9.928)`
Decimal	`3688791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384957, 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 #384957	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384957 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	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 #384957 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384957; }
.text { color: #384957; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384957; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 73 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384957, #383957); }

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Questions

What color is #384957?: #384957 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384957?: The RGB value is 56, 73, 87: 56 red, 73 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384957?: The complementary color is #574638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384957?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.