What color is #394650?

#394650 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394650?

The RGB value is 57, 70, 80: 57 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394650?

The complementary color is #504339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394650 color

#394650 rgb(57, 70, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394650 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 27.5% green and 31.4% blue (57, 70, 80).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#394650 color codes

HEX	`#394650`
RGB	`rgb(57, 70, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 27.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 29%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.98, -2.55, -7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.98, 8.11, 251.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.325, 5.829, 8.432)`
Decimal	`3753552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394650, 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 #394650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #394650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394650; }
.text { color: #394650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 70 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394650, #393b50); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #394650?: #394650 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394650?: The RGB value is 57, 70, 80: 57 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394650?: The complementary color is #504339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.