Information about #384A51 color

#384A51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #384A51 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 74, 81) (22% red, 29% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 10 / 3 / 0 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #384A51 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Limed Spruce (#394851). Slightly further away sit Espirit (#354E51) and Atomic (#3D4B52).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 74, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #384A51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#384A51 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#384A51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#384A51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#384A51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#384A51 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#384A51 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#514C38
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#38514C
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#51384A
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#4A5138
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#3F3851
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#4A5138
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4C3851
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#513F38
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#3E5138
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Nearest named colors to #384A51

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Kimono Storage color link
Kimono Storage

#3D4C51

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

#384A51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#384A51
  • RGB56, 74, 81
  • CMYK10, 3, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(56, 74, 81)
  • HSL197°, 18%, 27%
  • HSL Precise196.8°, 18.248%, 26.863%
  • HSV197°, 31%, 32%
  • HSB197°, 31%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.290, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.290, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.290, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID384A51
  • DECIMAL ID3689041
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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