Dark slate gray

#386a6f

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark slate gray, a soft teal at 185 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #386a6f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#386a6f

RGB56, 106, 111

HSL185, 33%, 33%

HSV185, 50%, 44%

CMYK50%, 5%, 0%, 56%

Lab41.68, -15.35, -8.04

XYZ9.65, 12.3, 16.9

Decimal3697263

Web safe#336666

Pantone5473 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#336166 #2f595d #2a5054 #26474b #213f42 #1d3639 #182d30 #132526 #0f1c1d #0a1314

Tints of dark slate gray

#437f85 #4e939a #5ca5ad #71b1b8 #87bdc2 #9dc9cd #b2d5d8 #c8e1e3 #deedee #f3f8f9

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#6f3d38 Analogous#386f59 Analogous#384e6f Triadic#6f386a Triadic#6a6f38 Split complementary#6f384e Split complementary#6f5838

Dark slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 50, 5, 0, 56.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #386a6f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

50 5 0 56

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

50 9 4 62

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate gray in css

Copy #386a6f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #386a6f; }
.text { color: #386a6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386a6f; }

How dark slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #386a6f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #386a6f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #386a6f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #386a6f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #386a6f are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.