What color is #394452?

#394452 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394452?

The RGB value is 57, 68, 82: 57 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394452?

The complementary color is #524739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394452 color

#394452 rgb(57, 68, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394452 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 26.7% green and 32.2% blue (57, 68, 82).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#394452 color codes

HEX	`#394452`
RGB	`rgb(57, 68, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 26.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 30%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.41, -0.7, -9.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.41, 9.87, 265.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.277, 5.613, 8.786)`
Decimal	`3753042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394452, 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 #394452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #394452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394452; }
.text { color: #394452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 68 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394452, #3b3952); }

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Questions

What color is #394452?: #394452 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394452?: The RGB value is 57, 68, 82: 57 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394452?: The complementary color is #524739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.