What color is #34201C?

#34201C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34201C?

The RGB value is 52, 32, 28: 52 red, 32 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34201C?

The complementary color is #1C3034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34201C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34201C color

#34201C rgb(52, 32, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #34201C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 12.5% green and 11% blue (52, 32, 28).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 30% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 46% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.34:1).

#34201C color codes

HEX	`#34201C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 32, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 12.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 30%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 46%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.66, 9.07, 6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.66, 11.26, 36.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.142, 1.847, 1.342)`
Decimal	`3416092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34201C, 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 #34201C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34201C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.34:1	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 #34201C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34201c; }
.text { color: #34201c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34201c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 32 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34201c, #342c1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #34201C?: #34201C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34201C?: The RGB value is 52, 32, 28: 52 red, 32 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34201C?: The complementary color is #1C3034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34201C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.