What color is #394457?

#394457 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394457?

The RGB value is 57, 68, 87: 57 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394457?

The complementary color is #574C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394457 color

#394457 rgb(57, 68, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394457 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 26.7% green and 34.1% blue (57, 68, 87).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#394457 color codes

HEX	`#394457`
RGB	`rgb(57, 68, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 26.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 0.76, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 12.79, 273.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.474, 5.692, 9.825)`
Decimal	`3753047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394457, 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 #394457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #394457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394457; }
.text { color: #394457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 68 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394457, #3d3957); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #394457?: #394457 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394457?: The RGB value is 57, 68, 87: 57 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394457?: The complementary color is #574C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.