What color is #34000D?

#34000D 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 #34000D?

The RGB value is 52, 0, 13: 52 red, 0 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34000D?

The complementary color is #003427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34000D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34000D color

#34000D rgb(52, 0, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #34000D is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 0% green and 5.1% blue (52, 0, 13).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.23:1).

#34000D color codes

HEX	`#34000D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 0, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 0%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.86, 26.58, 5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.86, 27.12, 11.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.489, 0.759, 0.449)`
Decimal	`3407885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34000D, 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 #34000D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34000D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.23:1	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 #34000D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34000d; }
.text { color: #34000d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34000d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 0 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34000d, #340d00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #34000D?: #34000D 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 #34000D?: The RGB value is 52, 0, 13: 52 red, 0 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34000D?: The complementary color is #003427, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34000D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.