What color is #343508?

#343508 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343508?

The RGB value is 52, 53, 8: 52 red, 53 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343508?

The complementary color is #090835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343508?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343508 color

#343508 rgb(52, 53, 8)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #343508 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 20.8% green and 3.1% blue (52, 53, 8).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 74% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#343508 color codes

HEX	`#343508`
RGB	`rgb(52, 53, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 20.8%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 74%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 85%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 85%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.18, -7.09, 26.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.18, 27.15, 105.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.733, 3.294, 0.721)`
Decimal	`3421448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343508, 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 #343508	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343508 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #343508 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343508; }
.text { color: #343508; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343508; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 53 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343508, #1e3508); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #343508?: #343508 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343508?: The RGB value is 52, 53, 8: 52 red, 53 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343508?: The complementary color is #090835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343508?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.