What color is #384B5C?

#384B5C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384B5C?

The RGB value is 56, 75, 92: 56 red, 75 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384B5C?

The complementary color is #5C4938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384B5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384B5C color

#384B5C rgb(56, 75, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384B5C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 29.4% green and 36.1% blue (56, 75, 92).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#384B5C color codes

HEX	`#384B5C`
RGB	`rgb(56, 75, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 29.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 39%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 18%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, -2.58, -12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 12.65, 258.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.078, 6.645, 11.086)`
Decimal	`3689308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384B5C, 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 #384B5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384B5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #384B5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384b5c; }
.text { color: #384b5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384b5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 75 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384b5c, #38395c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #384B5C?: #384B5C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384B5C?: The RGB value is 56, 75, 92: 56 red, 75 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384B5C?: The complementary color is #5C4938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384B5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.