What color is #34332C?

#34332C is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Oil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34332C?

The RGB value is 52, 51, 44: 52 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34332C?

The complementary color is #2C2D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34332C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34332C color

#34332C rgb(52, 51, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #34332C is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 20% green and 17.3% blue (52, 51, 44).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 8% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Oil (#313330), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#34332C color codes

HEX	`#34332C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 51, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 20%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 8%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 15%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 15%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.13, -1.08, 4.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.13, 4.73, 103.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.055, 3.28, 2.854)`
Decimal	`3420972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34332C, 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 #34332C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34332C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #34332C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34332c; }
.text { color: #34332c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34332c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 51 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34332c, #31342c); }

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Questions

What color is #34332C?: #34332C is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Oil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34332C?: The RGB value is 52, 51, 44: 52 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34332C?: The complementary color is #2C2D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34332C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.