What color is #395044?

#395044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395044?

The RGB value is 57, 80, 68: 57 red, 80 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395044?

The complementary color is #503945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395044 color

#395044 rgb(57, 80, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #395044 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 31.4% green and 26.7% blue (57, 80, 68).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#395044 color codes

HEX	`#395044`
RGB	`rgb(57, 80, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 31.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 29%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 15%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.86, -11.75, 4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.86, 12.5, 160.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.599, 7.024, 6.529)`
Decimal	`3756100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395044, 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 #395044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #395044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395044; }
.text { color: #395044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 80 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395044, #39504f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #395044?: #395044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395044?: The RGB value is 57, 80, 68: 57 red, 80 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395044?: The complementary color is #503945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.