What color is #386263?

#386263 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386263?

The RGB value is 56, 98, 99: 56 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386263?

The complementary color is #633938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386263 color

#386263 rgb(56, 98, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #386263 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 38.4% green and 38.8% blue (56, 98, 99).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#386263 color codes

HEX	`#386263`
RGB	`rgb(56, 98, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 38.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 1%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.68, -14.33, -5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.68, 15.23, 199.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.25, 10.476, 13.389)`
Decimal	`3695203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386263, 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 #386263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#386263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #386263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386263; }
.text { color: #386263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 98 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386263, #384c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #386263?: #386263 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386263?: The RGB value is 56, 98, 99: 56 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386263?: The complementary color is #633938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.