Hash Generator

What Is SHA-384?

SHA-384 is from the SHA-2 family and is essentially a truncated version of SHA-512, producing a 384-bit hash represented as 96 hexadecimal characters. It provides an ideal mid-range security level between SHA-256 and SHA-512, with better performance than SHA-512 on most hardware.

Primary Use Cases

• TLS 1.2 certificates and ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256 protocol
• Government security systems (NSA Suite B)
• High-sensitivity financial and medical applications
• Signing PDF documents and official files
• Large-scale data storage systems requiring high security

When to Choose SHA-384 over SHA-256 or SHA-512?

Choose SHA-384 when you need higher security than SHA-256 but want a smaller output than SHA-512. Useful in environments requiring TLS 1.2 compliance or government certificate requirements.