What color is #384F5A?

#384F5A 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 #384F5A?

The RGB value is 56, 79, 90: 56 red, 79 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384F5A?

The complementary color is #5A4338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384F5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384F5A color

#384F5A rgb(56, 79, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #384F5A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31% green and 35.3% blue (56, 79, 90).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 23% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#384F5A color codes

HEX	`#384F5A`
RGB	`rgb(56, 79, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 23%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 38%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 12%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, -5.68, -9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 10.87, 238.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.272, 7.171, 10.724)`
Decimal	`3690330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384F5A, 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 #384F5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384F5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #384F5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384f5a; }
.text { color: #384f5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384f5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 79 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384f5a, #383e5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #384F5A?: #384F5A 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 #384F5A?: The RGB value is 56, 79, 90: 56 red, 79 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384F5A?: The complementary color is #5A4338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384F5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.