What color is #334045?

#334045 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334045?

The RGB value is 51, 64, 69: 51 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334045?

The complementary color is #453833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334045 color

#334045 rgb(51, 64, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334045 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 25.1% green and 27.1% blue (51, 64, 69).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#334045 color codes

HEX	`#334045`
RGB	`rgb(51, 64, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 25.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.16, -3.93, -4.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.16, 6.2, 230.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.273, 4.8, 6.33)`
Decimal	`3358789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334045, 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 #334045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #334045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334045; }
.text { color: #334045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 64 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334045, #333745); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #334045?: #334045 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334045?: The RGB value is 51, 64, 69: 51 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334045?: The complementary color is #453833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.