What color is #39525D?

#39525D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39525D?

The RGB value is 57, 82, 93: 57 red, 82 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39525D?

The complementary color is #5D4439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39525D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39525D color

#39525D rgb(57, 82, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #39525D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 32.2% green and 36.5% blue (57, 82, 93).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#39525D color codes

HEX	`#39525D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 82, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 32.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 39%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 12%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.34, -6.33, -9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.34, 11.36, 236.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.68, 7.694, 11.487)`
Decimal	`3756637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39525D, 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 #39525D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39525D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #39525D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39525d; }
.text { color: #39525d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39525d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 82 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39525d, #39405d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #39525D?: #39525D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39525D?: The RGB value is 57, 82, 93: 57 red, 82 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39525D?: The complementary color is #5D4439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39525D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.