What color is #234452?

#234452 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234452?

The RGB value is 35, 68, 82: 35 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234452?

The complementary color is #523123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234452 color

#234452 rgb(35, 68, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234452 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 26.7% green and 32.2% blue (35, 68, 82).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 40% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mallard (#254855), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#234452 color codes

HEX	`#234452`
RGB	`rgb(35, 68, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 26.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 40%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 57%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.02, -7.5, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.02, 14.24, 238.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.283, 5.1, 8.74)`
Decimal	`2311250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234452, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #234452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #234452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234452; }
.text { color: #234452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 68 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234452, #232d52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #234452?: #234452 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234452?: The RGB value is 35, 68, 82: 35 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234452?: The complementary color is #523123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.