Information about #384C51 color

#384C51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #384C51 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 76, 81) — 22% red, 29.8% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 2 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#384C51 presents itself as a calm, restrained water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Espirit (#354E51). Nearby in the Register you will also find Limed Spruce (#394851) and Kimono Storage (#3D4C51).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 76, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #384C51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#384C51 color variations

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

#384C51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#384C51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2D3D40

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Black

#000000

#384C51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#526266

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Grey

#808080

#384C51 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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#38514C

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#385142

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#384C51 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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#513D38
#513D38

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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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#514A38
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#513840
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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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#38514A
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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
#384C51
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#51384C
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#4C5138
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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
#384C51
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#3D3851
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#513D38
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#4C5138
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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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#4A3851
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#513D38
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#405138
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Nearest named colors to #384C51

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

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Kimono Storage color link
Kimono Storage

#3D4C51

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

#384C51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#384C51
  • RGB56, 76, 81
  • CMYK10, 2, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(56, 76, 81)
  • HSL192°, 18%, 27%
  • HSL Precise192°, 18.248%, 26.863%
  • HSV192°, 31%, 32%
  • HSB192°, 31%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.298, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.298, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.298, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID384C51
  • DECIMAL ID3689553
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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