What color is #334748?

#334748 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 #334748?

The RGB value is 51, 71, 72: 51 red, 71 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334748?

The complementary color is #483433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334748 color

#334748 rgb(51, 71, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334748 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.8% green and 28.2% blue (51, 71, 72).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#334748 color codes

HEX	`#334748`
RGB	`rgb(51, 71, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 29%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 1%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.58, -7.52, -3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.58, 8.15, 202.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.788, 5.678, 6.973)`
Decimal	`3360584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334748, 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 #334748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #334748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334748; }
.text { color: #334748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 71 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334748, #333c48); }

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Questions

What color is #334748?: #334748 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 #334748?: The RGB value is 51, 71, 72: 51 red, 71 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334748?: The complementary color is #483433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.