What color is #395157?

#395157 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395157?

The RGB value is 57, 81, 87: 57 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395157?

The complementary color is #573F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395157 color

#395157 rgb(57, 81, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #395157 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (57, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#395157 color codes

HEX	`#395157`
RGB	`rgb(57, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.79, -7.44, -6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.79, 9.85, 220.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.35, 7.443, 10.117)`
Decimal	`3756375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395157, 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 #395157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #395157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395157; }
.text { color: #395157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395157, #394257); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #395157?: #395157 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395157?: The RGB value is 57, 81, 87: 57 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395157?: The complementary color is #573F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.