What color is #394046?

#394046 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394046?

The RGB value is 57, 64, 70: 57 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394046?

The complementary color is #463F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394046 color

#394046 rgb(57, 64, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394046 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.1% green and 27.5% blue (57, 64, 70).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 10% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#394046 color codes

HEX	`#394046`
RGB	`rgb(57, 64, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 10%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 19%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 9%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.67, -1.39, -4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.67, 4.83, 253.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.626, 4.979, 6.51)`
Decimal	`3752006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394046, 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 #394046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #394046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394046; }
.text { color: #394046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 64 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394046, #393946); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394046?: #394046 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Arsenic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394046?: The RGB value is 57, 64, 70: 57 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394046?: The complementary color is #463F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.