Information about #384B4E color

#384B4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#384B4E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 75, 78) — 22% red, 29.4% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 1 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained cyan, #384B4E sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Limed Spruce (#394851). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silk Crepe Brown (#354E4B) and Espirit (#354E51).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 75, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #384B4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#384B4E color variations

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#384B4E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #384B4E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#384B4E
  • RGB56, 75, 78
  • CMYK9, 1, 0, 69
  • HSL188°, 16%, 26%
  • HSL Precise188.182°, 16.418%, 26.275%
  • HSV188°, 28%, 31%
  • HSB188°, 28%, 31%
  • HEX ID384B4E
  • DECIMAL ID3689294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
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