What color is #340914?

#340914 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 #340914?

The RGB value is 52, 9, 20: 52 red, 9 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #340914?

The complementary color is #093429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #340914?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#340914 color

#340914 rgb(52, 9, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #340914 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 3.5% green and 7.8% blue (52, 9, 20).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 70% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 62% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.57:1).

#340914 color codes

HEX	`#340914`
RGB	`rgb(52, 9, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 3.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 70%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 83%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 62%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.79, 22.35, 4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.79, 22.75, 10.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.64, 0.976, 0.764)`
Decimal	`3410196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #340914, 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 #340914	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#340914 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.57:1	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 #340914 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #340914; }
.text { color: #340914; }
.border { border: 2px solid #340914; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 9 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #340914, #341409); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #340914?: #340914 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 #340914?: The RGB value is 52, 9, 20: 52 red, 9 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #340914?: The complementary color is #093429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #340914?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.