What color is #394153?

#394153 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394153?

The RGB value is 57, 65, 83: 57 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394153?

The complementary color is #534B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394153 color

#394153 rgb(57, 65, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394153 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.5% green and 32.5% blue (57, 65, 83).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#394153 color codes

HEX	`#394153`
RGB	`rgb(57, 65, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.5, 1.55, -11.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.5, 11.99, 277.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.139, 5.275, 8.929)`
Decimal	`3752275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394153, 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 #394153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #394153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394153; }
.text { color: #394153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 65 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394153, #3e3953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394153?: #394153 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394153?: The RGB value is 57, 65, 83: 57 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394153?: The complementary color is #534B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.