What color is #34192C?

#34192C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34192C?

The RGB value is 52, 25, 44: 52 red, 25 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34192C?

The complementary color is #193421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34192C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34192C color

#34192C rgb(52, 25, 44)

Shades of purple

The hex color #34192C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 9.8% green and 17.3% blue (52, 25, 44).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 35% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 15% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#34192C color codes

HEX	`#34192C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 25, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 9.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 35%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 52%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 15%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.27, 16.71, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.27, 18.09, 337.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.218, 1.607, 2.576)`
Decimal	`3414316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34192C, 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 #34192C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34192C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #34192C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34192c; }
.text { color: #34192c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34192c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 25 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34192c, #34191e); }

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Questions

What color is #34192C?: #34192C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34192C?: The RGB value is 52, 25, 44: 52 red, 25 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34192C?: The complementary color is #193421, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34192C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.