What color is #341C2E?

#341C2E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #341C2E?

The RGB value is 52, 28, 46: 52 red, 28 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341C2E?

The complementary color is #1C3422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341C2E color

#341C2E rgb(52, 28, 46)

Shades of purple

The hex color #341C2E is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 11% green and 18% blue (52, 28, 46).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 30% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 12% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#341C2E color codes

HEX	`#341C2E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 28, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 11%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 30%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 46%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 12%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.16, 15.13, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.16, 16.68, 335.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.325, 1.758, 2.801)`
Decimal	`3415086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341C2E, 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 #341C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #341C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341c2e; }
.text { color: #341c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 28 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341c2e, #341c22); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #341C2E?: #341C2E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #341C2E?: The RGB value is 52, 28, 46: 52 red, 28 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341C2E?: The complementary color is #1C3422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.