What color is #384C56?

#384C56 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384C56?

The RGB value is 56, 76, 86: 56 red, 76 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384C56?

The complementary color is #564238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384C56?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384C56 color

#384C56 rgb(56, 76, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384C56 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 29.8% green and 33.7% blue (56, 76, 86).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#384C56 color codes

HEX	`#384C56`
RGB	`rgb(56, 76, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 29.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.07, -4.98, -8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.07, 9.78, 239.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.895, 6.681, 9.781)`
Decimal	`3689558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384C56, 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 #384C56	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384C56 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #384C56 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384c56; }
.text { color: #384c56; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384c56; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 76 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384c56, #383d56); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #384C56?: #384C56 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384C56?: The RGB value is 56, 76, 86: 56 red, 76 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384C56?: The complementary color is #564238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384C56?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.