Information about #38524E color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #38524E reads as a calm, restrained cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Dianne (#35514F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk Crepe Brown (#354E4B) and Espirit (#354E51).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(56, 82, 78)), which gives #38524E its character. If you plan to put text on a #38524E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#38524E color variations
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#38524E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#38524E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#38524E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#38524E color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#38524E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #38524E color
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Nearest named colors to #38524E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#35514F
#354E4B
#354E51
#3A4D49
#395555
#3D4C51
#3E594C
#3D4B52
#2F4F4F
#344D56
#394851
#3B4C57
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#38524E
- RGB56, 82, 78
- CMYK10, 0, 2, 68
- CSSrgb(56, 82, 78)
- HSL171°, 19%, 27%
- HSL Precise170.769°, 18.841%, 27.059%
- HSV171°, 32%, 32%
- HSB171°, 32%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.322, 0.306)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.322, 0.306, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.322, 0.306)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID38524E
- DECIMAL ID3691086
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
