What color is #343B43?

#343B43 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343B43?

The RGB value is 52, 59, 67: 52 red, 59 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343B43?

The complementary color is #433C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343B43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343B43 color

#343B43 rgb(52, 59, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #343B43 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 23.1% green and 26.3% blue (52, 59, 67).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 13% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#343B43 color codes

HEX	`#343B43`
RGB	`rgb(52, 59, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 23.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 13%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 22%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.52, -0.85, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.52, 5.97, 261.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.993, 4.263, 5.922)`
Decimal	`3423043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343B43, 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 #343B43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343B43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #343B43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343b43; }
.text { color: #343b43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343b43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 59 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343b43, #343443); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #343B43?: #343B43 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343B43?: The RGB value is 52, 59, 67: 52 red, 59 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343B43?: The complementary color is #433C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343B43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.