What color is #394447?

#394447 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 #394447?

The RGB value is 57, 68, 71: 57 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394447?

The complementary color is #473C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394447 color

#394447 rgb(57, 68, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394447 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 26.7% green and 27.8% blue (57, 68, 71).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#394447 color codes

HEX	`#394447`
RGB	`rgb(57, 68, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 26.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 20%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28, -3.69, -3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28, 4.96, 221.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.891, 5.459, 6.756)`
Decimal	`3753031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394447, 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 #394447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #394447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394447; }
.text { color: #394447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 68 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394447, #393d47); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #394447?: #394447 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 #394447?: The RGB value is 57, 68, 71: 57 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394447?: The complementary color is #473C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.