What color is #394C5A?

#394C5A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394C5A?

The RGB value is 57, 76, 90: 57 red, 76 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394C5A?

The complementary color is #5A4739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394C5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394C5A color

#394C5A rgb(57, 76, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394C5A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 29.8% green and 35.3% blue (57, 76, 90).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 22% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#394C5A color codes

HEX	`#394C5A`
RGB	`rgb(57, 76, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 29.8%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 22%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 37%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 16%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.29, -3.48, -10.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.29, 11.18, 251.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.117, 6.777, 10.657)`
Decimal	`3755098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394C5A, 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 #394C5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394C5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #394C5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394c5a; }
.text { color: #394c5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394c5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 76 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394c5a, #393b5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #394C5A?: #394C5A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394C5A?: The RGB value is 57, 76, 90: 57 red, 76 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394C5A?: The complementary color is #5A4739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394C5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.