What color is #384D54?

#384D54 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 #384D54?

The RGB value is 56, 77, 84: 56 red, 77 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384D54?

The complementary color is #543F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384D54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384D54 color

#384D54 rgb(56, 77, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384D54 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 30.2% green and 32.9% blue (56, 77, 84).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#384D54 color codes

HEX	`#384D54`
RGB	`rgb(56, 77, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 30.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 8%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.32, -6.17, -6.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.32, 9.15, 227.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.884, 6.788, 9.386)`
Decimal	`3689812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384D54, 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 #384D54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384D54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #384D54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384d54; }
.text { color: #384d54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384d54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 77 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384d54, #383f54); }

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Questions

What color is #384D54?: #384D54 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 #384D54?: The RGB value is 56, 77, 84: 56 red, 77 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384D54?: The complementary color is #543F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384D54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.