What color is #340824?

#340824 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #340824?

The RGB value is 52, 8, 36: 52 red, 8 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #340824?

The complementary color is #083418, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #340824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#340824 color

#340824 rgb(52, 8, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #340824 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 3.1% green and 14.1% blue (52, 8, 36).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 31% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.41:1).

#340824 color codes

HEX	`#340824`
RGB	`rgb(52, 8, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 3.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 31%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.25, 24.97, -7.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.25, 25.97, 344.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.822, 1.031, 1.772)`
Decimal	`3409956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #340824, 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 #340824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#340824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #340824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #340824; }
.text { color: #340824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #340824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 8 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #340824, #34080e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #340824?: #340824 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #340824?: The RGB value is 52, 8, 36: 52 red, 8 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #340824?: The complementary color is #083418, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #340824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.