What color is #343723?

#343723 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343723?

The RGB value is 52, 55, 35: 52 red, 55 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343723?

The complementary color is #262337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343723 color

#343723 rgb(52, 55, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #343723 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 21.6% green and 13.7% blue (52, 55, 35).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 22% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 6.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#343723 color codes

HEX	`#343723`
RGB	`rgb(52, 55, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 21.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 22%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 36%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.24, -5.34, 12.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.24, 13.27, 113.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.086, 3.584, 2.119)`
Decimal	`3421987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343723, 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 #343723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #343723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343723; }
.text { color: #343723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 55 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343723, #2a3723); }

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Questions

What color is #343723?: #343723 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343723?: The RGB value is 52, 55, 35: 52 red, 55 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343723?: The complementary color is #262337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.