#385051 Color
#385051 is rgb(56, 80, 81) in RGB, hsl(182, 18%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 1%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385051rgb(56, 80, 81)hsl(182, 18%, 27%)hsv(182, 31%, 32%)cmyk(31%, 1%, 0%, 68%)oklch(41.2% 0.029 199.3)lab(32.10% -9.29 -3.72)lch(32.10% 10.01 201.80)What #385051 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 #385051, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385051 Channel Values
How #385051 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 80 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 18% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 31% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385051 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 #385051
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385051; 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 #385051
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 #385051 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.
#385051#4D4D51#454E51#494952#434C51#385050#385050#4C4C4CUsing #385051 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385051: #385051;background-color: #385051;colors: { 'color-385051': '#385051' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.314, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_385051">#385051</color>fill="#385051"More Teal Colors
#385051 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385051 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385051?
#385051 is a dark teal — rgb(56, 80, 81) in RGB and hsl(182, 18%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #385051?
#385051 is rgb(56, 80, 81) — red 56, green 80, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385051?
#385051 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 1%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385051 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385051 scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385051 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385051 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 3.13, which is very hard to tell apart.
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