What color is #394243?

#394243 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394243?

The RGB value is 57, 66, 67: 57 red, 66 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394243?

The complementary color is #433A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394243 color

#394243 rgb(57, 66, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394243 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.9% green and 26.3% blue (57, 66, 67).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 8% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#394243 color codes

HEX	`#394243`
RGB	`rgb(57, 66, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 8%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 15%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.22, -3.43, -1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.22, 3.9, 208.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.648, 5.171, 6.062)`
Decimal	`3752515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394243, 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 #394243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #394243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394243; }
.text { color: #394243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 66 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394243, #393d43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #394243?: #394243 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394243?: The RGB value is 57, 66, 67: 57 red, 66 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394243?: The complementary color is #433A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.