What color is #394250?

#394250 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394250?

The RGB value is 57, 66, 80: 57 red, 66 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394250?

The complementary color is #504739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394250?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394250 color

#394250 rgb(57, 66, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394250 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 25.9% green and 31.4% blue (57, 66, 80).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Inkblot (#393F4B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#394250 color codes

HEX	`#394250`
RGB	`rgb(57, 66, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 25.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 29%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.7, 0.03, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.7, 9.64, 270.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.083, 5.345, 8.352)`
Decimal	`3752528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394250, 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 #394250	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394250 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #394250 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394250; }
.text { color: #394250; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394250; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 66 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394250, #3b3950); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394250?: #394250 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394250?: The RGB value is 57, 66, 80: 57 red, 66 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394250?: The complementary color is #504739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394250?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.