What color is #394C52?

#394C52 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394C52?

The RGB value is 57, 76, 82: 57 red, 76 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394C52?

The complementary color is #523F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394C52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394C52 color

#394C52 rgb(57, 76, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394C52 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.8% green and 32.2% blue (57, 76, 82).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#394C52 color codes

HEX	`#394C52`
RGB	`rgb(57, 76, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 30%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, -5.76, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 8.3, 226.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.794, 6.648, 8.959)`
Decimal	`3755090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394C52, 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 #394C52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394C52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #394C52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394c52; }
.text { color: #394c52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394c52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 76 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394c52, #394052); }

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Questions

What color is #394C52?: #394C52 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394C52?: The RGB value is 57, 76, 82: 57 red, 76 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394C52?: The complementary color is #523F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394C52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.