What color is #341E2D?

#341E2D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #341E2D?

The RGB value is 52, 30, 45: 52 red, 30 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341E2D?

The complementary color is #1E3425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341E2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341E2D color

#341E2D rgb(52, 30, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #341E2D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 11.8% green and 17.6% blue (52, 30, 45).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 27% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 13% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.33:1).

#341E2D color codes

HEX	`#341E2D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 30, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 11.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 27%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 42%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.67, 13.55, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.67, 14.64, 337.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.354, 1.848, 2.715)`
Decimal	`3415597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341E2D, 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 #341E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #341E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341e2d; }
.text { color: #341e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 30 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341e2d, #341e22); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #341E2D?: #341E2D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #341E2D?: The RGB value is 52, 30, 45: 52 red, 30 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341E2D?: The complementary color is #1E3425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341E2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.