What color is #334444?

#334444 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334444?

The RGB value is 51, 68, 68: 51 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334444?

The complementary color is #443333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334444 color

#334444 rgb(51, 68, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334444 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 26.7% green and 26.7% blue (51, 68, 68).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 14% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#334444 color codes

HEX	`#334444`
RGB	`rgb(51, 68, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 26.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 14%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 25%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.45, -6.73, -2.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.45, 7.09, 198.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.475, 5.255, 6.246)`
Decimal	`3359812`
Short hex	`#344`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334444, 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 #334444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #334444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334444; }
.text { color: #334444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 68 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334444, #333b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #334444?: #334444 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334444?: The RGB value is 51, 68, 68: 51 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334444?: The complementary color is #443333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.