What color is #340009?

#340009 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #340009?

The RGB value is 52, 0, 9: 52 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #340009?

The complementary color is #00342B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #340009?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#340009 color

#340009 rgb(52, 0, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #340009 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 0% green and 3.5% blue (52, 0, 9).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 83% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.26:1).

#340009 color codes

HEX	`#340009`
RGB	`rgb(52, 0, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 0%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.78, 26.28, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.78, 27.2, 14.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.466, 0.75, 0.326)`
Decimal	`3407881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #340009, 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 #340009	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#340009 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #340009 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #340009; }
.text { color: #340009; }
.border { border: 2px solid #340009; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 0 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #340009, #341100); }

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Questions

What color is #340009?: #340009 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #340009?: The RGB value is 52, 0, 9: 52 red, 0 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #340009?: The complementary color is #00342B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #340009?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.