What color is #334046?

#334046 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 #334046?

The RGB value is 51, 64, 70: 51 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334046?

The complementary color is #463933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334046 color

#334046 rgb(51, 64, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334046 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 25.1% green and 27.5% blue (51, 64, 70).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#334046 color codes

HEX	`#334046`
RGB	`rgb(51, 64, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 25.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 27%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 9%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.19, -3.66, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.19, 6.52, 235.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.304, 4.813, 6.495)`
Decimal	`3358790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334046, 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 #334046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	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 #334046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334046; }
.text { color: #334046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 64 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334046, #333746); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #334046?: #334046 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 #334046?: The RGB value is 51, 64, 70: 51 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334046?: The complementary color is #463933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.