#383939 Color

#383939 is rgb(56, 57, 57) in RGB and hsl(180, 1%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#383939

HEX#383939

RGBrgb(56, 57, 57)

HSLhsl(180, 1%, 22%)

HSVhsv(180, 2%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.001 197.1)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 78%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #383939 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 #383939 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#383939 Complementary#393838 Analogous#383938 Analogous#383839 Triadic#393839 Triadic#393938

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #383939, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#535555 #6F7171 #8B8D8D #A5A7A7 #C1C2C2 #DEDEDE

Shades

#303131 #2B2C2C #232424 #1E1F1F #171717 #121212

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