What color is #343721?

#343721 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343721?

The RGB value is 52, 55, 33: 52 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343721?

The complementary color is #242137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343721 color

#343721 rgb(52, 55, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #343721 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 21.6% green and 12.9% blue (52, 55, 33).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 6.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#343721 color codes

HEX	`#343721`
RGB	`rgb(52, 55, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 21.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 25%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.2, -5.66, 13.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.2, 14.54, 112.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.057, 3.572, 1.967)`
Decimal	`3421985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343721, 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 #343721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	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 #343721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343721; }
.text { color: #343721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 55 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343721, #293721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #343721?: #343721 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343721?: The RGB value is 52, 55, 33: 52 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343721?: The complementary color is #242137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.