#384951 Color
#384951 is rgb(56, 73, 81) in RGB, hsl(199, 18%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#384951rgb(56, 73, 81)hsl(199, 18%, 27%)hsv(199, 31%, 32%)cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 68%)oklch(39.4% 0.025 228.3)lab(29.80% -5.32 -7.11)lch(29.80% 8.88 233.18)What #384951 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #384951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#384951 Channel Values
How #384951 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 56 · G 73 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 18% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 31% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #384951 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #384951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #384951; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #384951
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #384951 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#384951#464651#414751#444451#3F4651#374A4A#374A4D#464646Using #384951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-384951: #384951;background-color: #384951;colors: { 'color-384951': '#384951' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.286, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_384951">#384951</color>fill="#384951"More Teal Colors
#384951 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#384951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #384951?
#384951 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 73, 81) in RGB and hsl(199, 18%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #384951?
#384951 is rgb(56, 73, 81) — red 56, green 73, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #384951?
#384951 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #384951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #384951 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #384951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #384951 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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