What color is #386363?

#386363 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386363?

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

What is the complementary color of #386363?

The complementary color is #633838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386363 color

#386363 rgb(56, 99, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #386363 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#386363 color codes

HEX	`#386363`
RGB	`rgb(56, 99, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 38.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -14.89, -4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 15.61, 197.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.344, 10.665, 13.421)`
Decimal	`3695459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386363, 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 #386363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#386363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #386363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386363; }
.text { color: #386363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 99 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386363, #384e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #386363?: #386363 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386363?: The RGB value is 56, 99, 99: 56 red, 99 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386363?: The complementary color is #633838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.