What color is #340D1D?

#340D1D 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 #340D1D?

The RGB value is 52, 13, 29: 52 red, 13 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #340D1D?

The complementary color is #0D3424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #340D1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#340D1D color

#340D1D rgb(52, 13, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #340D1D is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 5.1% green and 11.4% blue (52, 13, 29).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 60% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 44% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.19:1).

#340D1D color codes

HEX	`#340D1D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 13, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 5.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 60%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 75%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 44%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.85, 21.4, -0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.85, 21.42, 357.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.782, 1.107, 1.282)`
Decimal	`3411229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #340D1D, 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 #340D1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#340D1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #340D1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #340d1d; }
.text { color: #340d1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #340d1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 13 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #340d1d, #34100d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #340D1D?: #340D1D 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 #340D1D?: The RGB value is 52, 13, 29: 52 red, 13 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #340D1D?: The complementary color is #0D3424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #340D1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.