What color is #38575D?

#38575D 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 #38575D?

The RGB value is 56, 87, 93: 56 red, 87 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38575D?

The complementary color is #5D3E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38575D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38575D color

#38575D rgb(56, 87, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #38575D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 34.1% green and 36.5% blue (56, 87, 93).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#38575D color codes

HEX	`#38575D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 87, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 34.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 6%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.9, -9.66, -7.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.9, 11.99, 216.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.014, 8.447, 11.615)`
Decimal	`3692381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38575D, 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 #38575D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38575D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #38575D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38575d; }
.text { color: #38575d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38575d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 87 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38575d, #38455d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #38575D?: #38575D 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 #38575D?: The RGB value is 56, 87, 93: 56 red, 87 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38575D?: The complementary color is #5D3E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38575D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.