#383338 Color

#383338 is rgb(56, 51, 56) in RGB and hsl(300, 5%, 21%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#383338

HEX#383338

RGBrgb(56, 51, 56)

HSLhsl(300, 5%, 21%)

HSVhsv(300, 9%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(32.8% 0.011 325.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 78%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #383338 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #383338 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#383338 Complementary#333833 Analogous#363338 Analogous#383336 Triadic#383833 Triadic#333838

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #383338, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#564E56 #736873 #908490 #AAA1AA #C5BFC5 #E0DCE0

Shades

#332E33 #2B272B #252225 #1D1B1D #181618 #100F10

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