Information about #38535C color

#38535C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38535C falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 83, 92) — 22% red, 32.5% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 4 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38535C is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Explorer (#374E59). Slightly further away sit Oracle (#395555) and Jetsetter (#40505A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 83, 92)), which gives #38535C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38535C: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38535C color variations

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#38535C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #38535C

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

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38535C
  • RGB56, 83, 92
  • CMYK14, 4, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(56, 83, 92)
  • HSL195°, 24%, 29%
  • HSL Precise195°, 24.324%, 29.02%
  • HSV195°, 39%, 36%
  • HSB195°, 39%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.325, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.325, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.325, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38535C
  • DECIMAL ID3691356
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01