What color is #394D4D?

#394D4D 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 #394D4D?

The RGB value is 57, 77, 77: 57 red, 77 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394D4D?

The complementary color is #4D3939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394D4D color

#394D4D rgb(57, 77, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #394D4D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 30.2% green and 30.2% blue (57, 77, 77).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 15% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#394D4D color codes

HEX	`#394D4D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 77, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 30.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 15%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 26%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.14, -7.72, -2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.14, 8.13, 198.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.68, 6.713, 8.016)`
Decimal	`3755341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394D4D, 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 #394D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #394D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394d4d; }
.text { color: #394d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 77 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394d4d, #39434d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #394D4D?: #394D4D 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 #394D4D?: The RGB value is 57, 77, 77: 57 red, 77 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394D4D?: The complementary color is #4D3939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.