What color is #34393B?

#34393B 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 #34393B?

The RGB value is 52, 57, 59: 52 red, 57 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34393B?

The complementary color is #3B3634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34393B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34393B color

#34393B rgb(52, 57, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #34393B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 22.4% green and 23.1% blue (52, 57, 59).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 6% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Wet Concrete (#353838), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#34393B color codes

HEX	`#34393B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 57, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 22.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 6%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 12%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.58, -1.62, -1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.58, 2.55, 230.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.669, 3.972, 4.71)`
Decimal	`3422523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34393B, 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 #34393B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34393B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #34393B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34393b; }
.text { color: #34393b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34393b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 57 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34393b, #34363b); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #34393B?: #34393B 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 #34393B?: The RGB value is 52, 57, 59: 52 red, 57 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34393B?: The complementary color is #3B3634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34393B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.