What color is #395256?

#395256 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 #395256?

The RGB value is 57, 82, 86: 57 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395256?

The complementary color is #563D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395256 color

#395256 rgb(57, 82, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #395256 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 32.2% green and 33.7% blue (57, 82, 86).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#395256 color codes

HEX	`#395256`
RGB	`rgb(57, 82, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 32.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 34%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.08, -8.32, -5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.08, 9.92, 212.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.384, 7.576, 9.928)`
Decimal	`3756630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395256, 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 #395256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #395256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395256; }
.text { color: #395256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 82 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395256, #394456); }

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Questions

What color is #395256?: #395256 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 #395256?: The RGB value is 57, 82, 86: 57 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395256?: The complementary color is #563D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.