What color is #34362D?

#34362D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34362D?

The RGB value is 52, 54, 45: 52 red, 54 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34362D?

The complementary color is #2F2D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34362D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34362D color

#34362D rgb(52, 54, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #34362D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 21.2% green and 17.6% blue (52, 54, 45).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 9% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#34362D color codes

HEX	`#34362D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 54, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 21.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 9%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 17%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 17%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.15, -2.85, 5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.15, 6.08, 117.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.209, 3.558, 3)`
Decimal	`3421741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34362D, 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 #34362D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34362D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #34362D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34362d; }
.text { color: #34362d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34362d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 54 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34362d, #30362d); }

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Questions

What color is #34362D?: #34362D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34362D?: The RGB value is 52, 54, 45: 52 red, 54 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34362D?: The complementary color is #2F2D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34362D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.