What color is #340814?

#340814 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #340814?

The RGB value is 52, 8, 20: 52 red, 8 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #340814?

The complementary color is #083428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #340814?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#340814 color

#340814 rgb(52, 8, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #340814 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 3.1% green and 7.8% blue (52, 8, 20).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 62% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.63:1).

#340814 color codes

HEX	`#340814`
RGB	`rgb(52, 8, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 3.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.61, 22.86, 3.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.61, 23.2, 9.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.629, 0.954, 0.76)`
Decimal	`3409940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #340814, 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 #340814	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#340814 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #340814 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #340814; }
.text { color: #340814; }
.border { border: 2px solid #340814; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 8 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #340814, #341208); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #340814?: #340814 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #340814?: The RGB value is 52, 8, 20: 52 red, 8 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #340814?: The complementary color is #083428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #340814?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.