What color is #385156?

#385156 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385156?

The RGB value is 56, 81, 86: 56 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385156?

The complementary color is #563D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385156 color

#385156 rgb(56, 81, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #385156 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31.8% green and 33.7% blue (56, 81, 86).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#385156 color codes

HEX	`#385156`
RGB	`rgb(56, 81, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 35%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 6%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.69, -8.05, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.69, 10.03, 216.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.252, 7.397, 9.901)`
Decimal	`3690838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385156, 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 #385156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #385156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385156; }
.text { color: #385156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 81 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385156, #384256); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #385156?: #385156 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385156?: The RGB value is 56, 81, 86: 56 red, 81 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385156?: The complementary color is #563D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.