What color is #38555D?

#38555D 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 #38555D?

The RGB value is 56, 85, 93: 56 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38555D?

The complementary color is #5D4038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38555D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38555D color

#38555D rgb(56, 85, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38555D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 33.3% green and 36.5% blue (56, 85, 93).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#38555D color codes

HEX	`#38555D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 85, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 33.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.25, -8.46, -8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.25, 11.7, 223.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.854, 8.128, 11.561)`
Decimal	`3691869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38555D, 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 #38555D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38555D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #38555D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38555d; }
.text { color: #38555d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38555d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 85 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38555d, #38435d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #38555D?: #38555D 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 #38555D?: The RGB value is 56, 85, 93: 56 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38555D?: The complementary color is #5D4038, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38555D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.