What color is #38525F?

#38525F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38525F?

The RGB value is 56, 82, 95: 56 red, 82 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38525F?

The complementary color is #5F4538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38525F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38525F color

#38525F rgb(56, 82, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38525F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 32.2% green and 37.3% blue (56, 82, 95).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#38525F color codes

HEX	`#38525F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 82, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 32.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 41%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 14%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.35, -6.05, -10.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.35, 12.28, 240.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.713, 7.701, 11.957)`
Decimal	`3691103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38525F, 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 #38525F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38525F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #38525F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38525f; }
.text { color: #38525f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38525f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 82 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38525f, #383f5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #38525F?: #38525F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38525F?: The RGB value is 56, 82, 95: 56 red, 82 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38525F?: The complementary color is #5F4538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38525F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.