What color is #39505E?

#39505E 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 #39505E?

The RGB value is 57, 80, 94: 57 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39505E?

The complementary color is #5E4739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39505E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39505E color

#39505E rgb(57, 80, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #39505E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 31.4% green and 36.9% blue (57, 80, 94).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 25% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#39505E color codes

HEX	`#39505E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 80, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 31.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 25%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 39%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 15%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.73, -4.8, -10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.73, 11.99, 246.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.576, 7.415, 11.672)`
Decimal	`3756126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39505E, 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 #39505E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39505E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #39505E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39505e; }
.text { color: #39505e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39505e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 80 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39505e, #393d5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #39505E?: #39505E 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 #39505E?: The RGB value is 57, 80, 94: 57 red, 80 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39505E?: The complementary color is #5E4739, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39505E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.