What color is #34122B?

#34122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34122B?

The RGB value is 52, 18, 43: 52 red, 18 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34122B?

The complementary color is #12341B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34122B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34122B color

#34122B rgb(52, 18, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #34122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 7.1% green and 16.9% blue (52, 18, 43).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 49% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 17% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#34122B color codes

HEX	`#34122B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 18, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 7.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 49%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 65%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 17%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.53, 20.92, -8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.53, 22.72, 337.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.069, 1.337, 2.434)`
Decimal	`3412523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34122B, 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 #34122B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34122B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #34122B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34122b; }
.text { color: #34122b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34122b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 18 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34122b, #34121a); }

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Questions

What color is #34122B?: #34122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34122B?: The RGB value is 52, 18, 43: 52 red, 18 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34122B?: The complementary color is #12341B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34122B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.