What color is #394248?

#394248 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 #394248?

The RGB value is 57, 66, 72: 57 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394248?

The complementary color is #483F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394248 color

#394248 rgb(57, 66, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394248 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.9% green and 28.2% blue (57, 66, 72).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Arsenic (#3B444B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#394248 color codes

HEX	`#394248`
RGB	`rgb(57, 66, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 12%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 21%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 8%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.39, -2.15, -4.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.39, 5.33, 246.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.805, 5.234, 6.887)`
Decimal	`3752520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394248, 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 #394248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #394248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394248; }
.text { color: #394248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 66 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394248, #393b48); }

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Questions

What color is #394248?: #394248 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 #394248?: The RGB value is 57, 66, 72: 57 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394248?: The complementary color is #483F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.