What color is #343C44?

#343C44 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 #343C44?

The RGB value is 52, 60, 68: 52 red, 60 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343C44?

The complementary color is #443C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343C44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343C44 color

#343C44 rgb(52, 60, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #343C44 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 23.5% green and 26.7% blue (52, 60, 68).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#343C44 color codes

HEX	`#343C44`
RGB	`rgb(52, 60, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 23.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 12%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.89, -1.24, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.89, 6.15, 258.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.075, 4.379, 6.098)`
Decimal	`3423300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343C44, 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 #343C44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343C44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #343C44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343c44; }
.text { color: #343c44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343c44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 60 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343c44, #343444); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #343C44?: #343C44 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 #343C44?: The RGB value is 52, 60, 68: 52 red, 60 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343C44?: The complementary color is #443C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343C44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.