What color is #393748?

#393748 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #393748?

The RGB value is 57, 55, 72: 57 red, 55 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #393748?

The complementary color is #464837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #393748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#393748 color

#393748 rgb(57, 55, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #393748 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 21.6% green and 28.2% blue (57, 55, 72).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#393748 color codes

HEX	`#393748`
RGB	`rgb(57, 55, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 21.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 24%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.9, 5.1, -10.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.9, 11.35, 296.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.223, 4.07, 6.693)`
Decimal	`3749704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #393748, 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 #393748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#393748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #393748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #393748; }
.text { color: #393748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #393748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 55 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #393748, #413748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #393748?: #393748 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #393748?: The RGB value is 57, 55, 72: 57 red, 55 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #393748?: The complementary color is #464837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #393748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.