What color is #394C55?

#394C55 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394C55?

The RGB value is 57, 76, 85: 57 red, 76 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394C55?

The complementary color is #554239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394C55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394C55 color

#394C55 rgb(57, 76, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394C55 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.8% green and 33.3% blue (57, 76, 85).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#394C55 color codes

HEX	`#394C55`
RGB	`rgb(57, 76, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.1, -4.92, -7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.1, 9.16, 237.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.911, 6.694, 9.573)`
Decimal	`3755093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394C55, 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 #394C55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394C55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #394C55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394c55; }
.text { color: #394c55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394c55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 76 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394c55, #393e55); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #394C55?: #394C55 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394C55?: The RGB value is 57, 76, 85: 57 red, 76 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394C55?: The complementary color is #554239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394C55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.