What color is #34151D?

#34151D is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34151D?

The RGB value is 52, 21, 29: 52 red, 21 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34151D?

The complementary color is #15342C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34151D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34151D color

#34151D rgb(52, 21, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #34151D is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 8.2% green and 11.4% blue (52, 21, 29).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 42% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 44% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#34151D color codes

HEX	`#34151D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 21, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 8.2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 42%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 60%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 44%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.66, 16.64, 1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.66, 16.72, 5.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.906, 1.355, 1.323)`
Decimal	`3413277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34151D, 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 #34151D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34151D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	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 #34151D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34151d; }
.text { color: #34151d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34151d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 21 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34151d, #341c15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #34151D?: #34151D is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34151D?: The RGB value is 52, 21, 29: 52 red, 21 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34151D?: The complementary color is #15342C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34151D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.