What color is #334228?

#334228 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334228?

The RGB value is 51, 66, 40: 51 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334228?

The complementary color is #372842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334228 color

#334228 rgb(51, 66, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #334228 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 25.9% green and 15.7% blue (51, 66, 40).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.77:1).

#334228 color codes

HEX	`#334228`
RGB	`rgb(51, 66, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 25.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 39%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 39%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.02, -11.72, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.02, 18.19, 130.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.696, 4.753, 2.73)`
Decimal	`3359272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334228, 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 #334228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #334228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334228; }
.text { color: #334228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 66 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334228, #28422a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #334228?: #334228 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334228?: The RGB value is 51, 66, 40: 51 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334228?: The complementary color is #372842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.