What color is #334756?

#334756 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334756?

The RGB value is 51, 71, 86: 51 red, 71 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334756?

The complementary color is #564233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334756?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334756 color

#334756 rgb(51, 71, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334756 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.8% green and 33.7% blue (51, 71, 86).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#334756 color codes

HEX	`#334756`
RGB	`rgb(51, 71, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, -3.46, -11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 11.93, 253.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.298, 5.882, 9.658)`
Decimal	`3360598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334756, 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 #334756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #334756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334756; }
.text { color: #334756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 71 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334756, #333556); }

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Questions

What color is #334756?: #334756 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334756?: The RGB value is 51, 71, 86: 51 red, 71 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334756?: The complementary color is #564233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334756?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.