What color is #334C5C?

#334C5C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334C5C?

The RGB value is 51, 76, 92: 51 red, 76 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334C5C?

The complementary color is #5C4333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334C5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334C5C color

#334C5C rgb(51, 76, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #334C5C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 29.8% green and 36.1% blue (51, 76, 92).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.02:1).

#334C5C color codes

HEX	`#334C5C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 76, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 29.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 17%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.98, -4.76, -12.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.98, 13.29, 249.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.881, 6.645, 11.096)`
Decimal	`3361884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334C5C, 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 #334C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #334C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334c5c; }
.text { color: #334c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 76 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334c5c, #33385c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #334C5C?: #334C5C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334C5C?: The RGB value is 51, 76, 92: 51 red, 76 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334C5C?: The complementary color is #5C4333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334C5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.