Information about #38565C color

#38565C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38565C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 86, 92) (22% red, 33.7% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 14 / 2 / 0 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #38565C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oracle (#395555). Nearby in the Register you will also find Explorer (#374E59) and Timekeeper (#41595A).

The recipe behind #38565C is rgb(56, 86, 92), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #38565C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #38565C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#38565C color variations

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

#38565C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38565C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38565C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38565C 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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#38565C 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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#5C3E38
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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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#5C5038
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#5C3844
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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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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
#38565C
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#5C3856
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#565C38
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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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#3E385C
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#5C3E38
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#565C38
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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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#50385C
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#5C3E38
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#445C38
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Nearest named colors to #38565C

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

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Dark Grayish Cerulean color link
Dark Grayish Cerulean

#425459

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Dark Grayish Cyan color link
Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

#38565C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38565C
  • RGB56, 86, 92
  • CMYK14, 2, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(56, 86, 92)
  • HSL190°, 24%, 29%
  • HSL Precise190°, 24.324%, 29.02%
  • HSV190°, 39%, 36%
  • HSB190°, 39%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.337, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.337, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.337, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38565C
  • DECIMAL ID3692124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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