What color is #394542?

#394542 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394542?

The RGB value is 57, 69, 66: 57 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394542?

The complementary color is #45393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394542 color

#394542 rgb(57, 69, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394542 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.1% green and 25.9% blue (57, 69, 66).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 10% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#394542 color codes

HEX	`#394542`
RGB	`rgb(57, 69, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 10%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 17%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 4%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, -5.57, 0.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 5.58, 178.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.799, 5.519, 5.966)`
Decimal	`3753282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394542, 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 #394542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #394542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394542; }
.text { color: #394542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 69 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394542, #394245); }

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Questions

What color is #394542?: #394542 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394542?: The RGB value is 57, 69, 66: 57 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394542?: The complementary color is #45393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.