#383842 Color

#383842 is rgb(56, 56, 66) in RGB and hsl(240, 8%, 24%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#383842

HEX#383842

RGBrgb(56, 56, 66)

HSLhsl(240, 8%, 24%)

HSVhsv(240, 15%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.017 285.5)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 74%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #383842 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #383842 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#383842 Complementary#424238 Analogous#383D42 Analogous#3D3842 Triadic#423838 Triadic#384238

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #383842, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#525260 #6A6A7C #868698 #A1A1AF #C0C0C9 #DBDBE1

Shades

#31313A #2A2A32 #232329 #1E1E24 #17171C #101013

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