What color is #39595D?

#39595D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39595D?

The RGB value is 57, 89, 93: 57 red, 89 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39595D?

The complementary color is #5D3D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39595D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39595D color

#39595D rgb(57, 89, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #39595D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 34.9% green and 36.5% blue (57, 89, 93).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 24% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#39595D color codes

HEX	`#39595D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 89, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 34.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 24%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 39%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 4%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.61, -10.53, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.61, 12.14, 209.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.235, 8.804, 11.672)`
Decimal	`3758429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39595D, 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 #39595D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39595D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #39595D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39595d; }
.text { color: #39595d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39595d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 89 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39595d, #39475d); }

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Questions

What color is #39595D?: #39595D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39595D?: The RGB value is 57, 89, 93: 57 red, 89 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39595D?: The complementary color is #5D3D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39595D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.