What color is #343636?

#343636 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343636?

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

What is the complementary color of #343636?

The complementary color is #363434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343636 color

#343636 rgb(52, 54, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #343636 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 2% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Wet Concrete (#353838), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#343636 color codes

HEX	`#343636`
RGB	`rgb(52, 54, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 21.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 2%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 4%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.43, -0.86, -0.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.43, 0.91, 199.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.401, 3.635, 4.012)`
Decimal	`3421750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343636, 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 #343636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #343636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343636; }
.text { color: #343636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 54 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343636, #343536); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #343636?: #343636 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Wet Concrete. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343636?: The RGB value is 52, 54, 54: 52 red, 54 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343636?: The complementary color is #363434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.