What color is #34323B?

#34323B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34323B?

The RGB value is 52, 50, 59: 52 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34323B?

The complementary color is #393B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34323B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34323B color

#34323B rgb(52, 50, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #34323B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 19.6% green and 23.1% blue (52, 50, 59).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 8% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#34323B color codes

HEX	`#34323B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 50, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 19.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 8%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 15%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.31, 3.06, -5.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.31, 6.16, 299.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.346, 3.327, 4.603)`
Decimal	`3420731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34323B, 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 #34323B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34323B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #34323B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34323b; }
.text { color: #34323b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34323b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 50 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34323b, #39323b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #34323B?: #34323B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34323B?: The RGB value is 52, 50, 59: 52 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34323B?: The complementary color is #393B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34323B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.