What color is #394C4F?

#394C4F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394C4F?

The RGB value is 57, 76, 79: 57 red, 76 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394C4F?

The complementary color is #4F3C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394C4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394C4F color

#394C4F rgb(57, 76, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394C4F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.8% green and 31% blue (57, 76, 79).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 16% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#394C4F color codes

HEX	`#394C4F`
RGB	`rgb(57, 76, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.8%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 16%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 28%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 4%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.89, -6.58, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.89, 7.81, 212.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.683, 6.603, 8.371)`
Decimal	`3755087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394C4F, 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 #394C4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394C4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #394C4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394c4f; }
.text { color: #394c4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394c4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 76 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394c4f, #39414f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #394C4F?: #394C4F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394C4F?: The RGB value is 57, 76, 79: 57 red, 76 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394C4F?: The complementary color is #4F3C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394C4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.