What color is #334153?

#334153 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 #334153?

The RGB value is 51, 65, 83: 51 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334153?

The complementary color is #534533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334153 color

#334153 rgb(51, 65, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334153 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 25.5% green and 32.5% blue (51, 65, 83).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#334153 color codes

HEX	`#334153`
RGB	`rgb(51, 65, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 25.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.04, -0.5, -12.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.04, 12.64, 267.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.816, 5.109, 8.914)`
Decimal	`3359059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334153, 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 #334153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	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 #334153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334153; }
.text { color: #334153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 65 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334153, #353353); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #334153?: #334153 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 #334153?: The RGB value is 51, 65, 83: 51 red, 65 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334153?: The complementary color is #534533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.