What color is #34282B?

#34282B is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34282B?

The RGB value is 52, 40, 43: 52 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34282B?

The complementary color is #283431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34282B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34282B color

#34282B rgb(52, 40, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #34282B is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 15.7% green and 16.9% blue (52, 40, 43).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 13% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 17% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#34282B color codes

HEX	`#34282B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 40, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 15.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 13%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 23%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 17%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.56, 6.2, 0.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.56, 6.2, 1.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.611, 2.422, 2.615)`
Decimal	`3418155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34282B, 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 #34282B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34282B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #34282B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34282b; }
.text { color: #34282b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34282b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 40 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34282b, #342b28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #34282B?: #34282B is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34282B?: The RGB value is 52, 40, 43: 52 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34282B?: The complementary color is #283431, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34282B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.