What color is #384E5D?

#384E5D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384E5D?

The RGB value is 56, 78, 93: 56 red, 78 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384E5D?

The complementary color is #5D4738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384E5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384E5D color

#384E5D rgb(56, 78, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384E5D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 30.6% green and 36.5% blue (56, 78, 93).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#384E5D color codes

HEX	`#384E5D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 78, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 30.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 16%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.99, -4.17, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.99, 12.22, 250.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.33, 7.079, 11.387)`
Decimal	`3690077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384E5D, 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 #384E5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384E5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #384E5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384e5d; }
.text { color: #384e5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384e5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 78 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384e5d, #383b5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384E5D?: #384E5D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384E5D?: The RGB value is 56, 78, 93: 56 red, 78 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384E5D?: The complementary color is #5D4738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384E5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.