What color is #343831?

#343831 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343831?

The RGB value is 52, 56, 49: 52 red, 56 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343831?

The complementary color is #353138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343831 color

#343831 rgb(52, 56, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #343831 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 22% green and 19.2% blue (52, 56, 49).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 7% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#343831 color codes

HEX	`#343831`
RGB	`rgb(52, 56, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 22%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 7%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 12%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.93, -3.31, 3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.93, 5.03, 131.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.385, 3.78, 3.456)`
Decimal	`3422257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343831, 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 #343831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #343831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343831; }
.text { color: #343831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 56 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343831, #313831); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #343831?: #343831 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343831?: The RGB value is 52, 56, 49: 52 red, 56 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343831?: The complementary color is #353138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.