What color is #34081D?

#34081D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34081D?

The RGB value is 52, 8, 29: 52 red, 8 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34081D?

The complementary color is #08341F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34081D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34081D color

#34081D rgb(52, 8, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #34081D is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 3.1% green and 11.4% blue (52, 8, 29).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 44% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.52:1).

#34081D color codes

HEX	`#34081D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 8, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 3.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 44%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.93, 23.94, -2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.93, 24.05, 354.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.725, 0.993, 1.263)`
Decimal	`3409949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34081D, 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 #34081D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34081D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #34081D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34081d; }
.text { color: #34081d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34081d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 8 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34081d, #340908); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #34081D?: #34081D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34081D?: The RGB value is 52, 8, 29: 52 red, 8 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34081D?: The complementary color is #08341F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34081D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.