What color is #34200E?

#34200E is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34200E?

The RGB value is 52, 32, 14: 52 red, 32 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34200E?

The complementary color is #0E2234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34200E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34200E color

#34200E rgb(52, 32, 14)

Shades of brown

The hex color #34200E is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 12.5% green and 5.5% blue (52, 32, 14).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 58% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 73% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#34200E color codes

HEX	`#34200E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 32, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 12.5%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 58%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 73%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 73%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.37, 7.4, 15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.37, 17.08, 64.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.012, 1.795, 0.656)`
Decimal	`3416078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34200E, 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 #34200E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34200E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #34200E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34200e; }
.text { color: #34200e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34200e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 32 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34200e, #34330e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #34200E?: #34200E is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34200E?: The RGB value is 52, 32, 14: 52 red, 32 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34200E?: The complementary color is #0E2234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34200E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.