What color is #334152?

#334152 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334152?

The RGB value is 51, 65, 82: 51 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334152?

The complementary color is #524433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334152?

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.

#334152 color

#334152 rgb(51, 65, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334152 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 25.5% green and 32.2% blue (51, 65, 82).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#334152 color codes

HEX	`#334152`
RGB	`rgb(51, 65, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 25.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 21%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27, -0.81, -12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27, 12.07, 266.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.778, 5.093, 8.712)`
Decimal	`3359058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334152, 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 #334152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334152 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 #334152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334152; }
.text { color: #334152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 65 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334152, #353352); }

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Questions

What color is #334152?: #334152 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334152?: The RGB value is 51, 65, 82: 51 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334152?: The complementary color is #524433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334152?: 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.