#38393e Color Information

#38393e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #38393e. In RGB, it consists of 22.0% Red, 22.4% Green, and 24.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 9.7% Cyan, 8.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 75.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 230.0°, with saturation of 5.1% and lightness of 23.1%. The decimal value for #38393e is 3684670, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #38393e is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#38393e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color56, 57, 62 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color22.0%, 22.4%, 24.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.780, 0.776, 0.757 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.097, 0.081, 0, 0.757 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color230.0°, 5.1%, 23.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color230.0°, 9.7%, 24.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color3.963, 4.115, 5.143 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color56, 57, 62 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3684670 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color24.047, 0.769, -3.248 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)24.047, 3.338, 283.321 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color24.047, -0.746, -3.682 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color20.285, -0.621, -0.832 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.300, 0.311, 4.115 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281874750 / 0xff38393e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333333 Copy
Last Updated: October 14, 2024

Shades of #38393e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #38393e, its pure hue is 230.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 5.1%, and its lightness is 23.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #38393e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #070708 to #313236.

Tints of #38393e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #38393e, its pure hue is 230.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 5.1%, and its lightness is 23.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #38393e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #515256 to #e6e6e7.

Tones of #38393e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #38393e, its pure hue is 230.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 5.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #38393e, which range from #3b3b3b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #001476 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #38393e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #38393e! For #38393e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #38393e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #38393e

This color, #38393e, consists of 22.0% Red, 22.4% Green, and 24.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 56, Green = 57, Blue = 62. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #38393e is 9.7% Cyan, 8.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 75.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R22.0%
C9.7%
G22.4%
M8.1%
B24.3%
Y0.0%
K75.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 56 57 62
Octal 70 71 76
Hexa #38 #39 #3e
Binary 00111000 00111001 00111110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 9 8 0 75
Octal 11 10 0 113
Hexa #09 #08 #00 #4b
Binary 00001001 00001000 00000000 01001011

Analogous Colors of #38393e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #38393e — which has hue 230.0° — its analogous colors are located at 200.0° and 260.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #38393e.

Triadic Colors of #38393e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #38393e — which has hue 230.0° — its triadic colors are located at 110.0° and 350.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #38393e.

Complementary Color of #38393e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #38393e — which has hue 230.0° — its complementary color is located at 50.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #38393e.

Split Complementary Colors of #38393e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #38393e — which has hue 230.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 20.0° and 230.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #38393e.

Tetradic Colors of #38393e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #38393e — which has hue 230.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 140.0°, 230.0°, 320.0°, and 50.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #38393e.

Monochromatic Colors of #38393e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #38393e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #1d1d1e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #52545f (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #38393e

We want to make getting started with #38393e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #38393e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #38393e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #38393e with other HTML elements.

#38393e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #38393e.
<span style="color: #38393e;">The color of this text is #38393e.</span>

#38393e Background Color

The background color for this text is #38393e.
<div style="background-color: #38393e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #38393e.</div>

#38393e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #38393e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #38393e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #38393e.</span>

#38393e Border Color

This is a div with border color #38393e.
<div style="border: #38393e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #38393e.</div>

#38393e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #38393e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #38393e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #38393e on a white background.</div></div>

#38393e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #38393e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #38393e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #38393e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #38393e to White

This is a gradient from #38393e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#38393e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#38393e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#38393e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#38393e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #38393e to white.</div>

Gradient from #38393e to Black

This is a gradient from #38393e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#38393e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#38393e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#38393e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#38393e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #38393e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #38393e

In addition to using #38393e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #38393e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #38393e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 56, Green = 57, Blue = 62). If you need details about the color coordinates of #38393e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #38393e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(56, 57, 62)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #38393e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #38393e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #38393e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(56, 57, 62);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#38393e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:56, green:57, blue:62, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:56 green:57 blue:62 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(56f, 57f, 62f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(56, 57, 62);
 

#38393e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #38393e the same way. For those with color blindness, #38393e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #38393e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #38393e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #38393e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #38393e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #38393e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 11.5:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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