Information about #38585E color

#38585E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38585E falls into the Cyan Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 88, 94) — 22% red, 34.5% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38585E reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oracle (#395555). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marathon (#305563) and Timekeeper (#41595A).

The recipe behind #38585E is rgb(56, 88, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #38585E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38585E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#38585E 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 #38585E

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

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38585E
  • RGB56, 88, 94
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(56, 88, 94)
  • HSL189°, 25%, 29%
  • HSL Precise189.474°, 25.333%, 29.412%
  • HSV189°, 40%, 37%
  • HSB189°, 40%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.345, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.345, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.345, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38585E
  • DECIMAL ID3692638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01