What color is #334854?

#334854 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334854?

The RGB value is 51, 72, 84: 51 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334854?

The complementary color is #543F33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334854 color

#334854 rgb(51, 72, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334854 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 28.2% green and 32.9% blue (51, 72, 84).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#334854 color codes

HEX	`#334854`
RGB	`rgb(51, 72, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 28.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.36, -4.7, -9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.36, 10.83, 244.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.282, 5.978, 9.261)`
Decimal	`3360852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334854, 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 #334854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #334854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334854; }
.text { color: #334854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 72 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334854, #333854); }

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Questions

What color is #334854?: #334854 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334854?: The RGB value is 51, 72, 84: 51 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334854?: The complementary color is #543F33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.