What color is #34333D?

#34333D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34333D?

The RGB value is 52, 51, 61: 52 red, 51 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34333D?

The complementary color is #3C3D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34333D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34333D color

#34333D rgb(52, 51, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #34333D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 20% green and 23.9% blue (52, 51, 61).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 9% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Witches Cauldron (#35343F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#34333D color codes

HEX	`#34333D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 51, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 20%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 9%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 16%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 16%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.71, 2.9, -6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.71, 6.76, 295.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.442, 3.435, 4.896)`
Decimal	`3420989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34333D, 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 #34333D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34333D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #34333D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34333d; }
.text { color: #34333d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34333d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 51 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34333d, #39333d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #34333D?: #34333D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Witches Cauldron. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34333D?: The RGB value is 52, 51, 61: 52 red, 51 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34333D?: The complementary color is #3C3D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34333D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.