What color is #340E1C?

#340E1C 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 #340E1C?

The RGB value is 52, 14, 28: 52 red, 14 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #340E1C?

The complementary color is #0E3426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #340E1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#340E1C color

#340E1C rgb(52, 14, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #340E1C is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 5.5% green and 11% blue (52, 14, 28).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 58% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 46% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#340E1C color codes

HEX	`#340E1C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 14, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 5.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 58%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 73%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 46%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.02, 20.71, 0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.02, 20.71, 0.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.783, 1.128, 1.222)`
Decimal	`3411484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #340E1C, 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 #340E1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#340E1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #340E1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #340e1c; }
.text { color: #340e1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #340e1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 14 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #340e1c, #34130e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #340E1C?: #340E1C 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 #340E1C?: The RGB value is 52, 14, 28: 52 red, 14 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #340E1C?: The complementary color is #0E3426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #340E1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.