What color is #344044?

#344044 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344044?

The RGB value is 52, 64, 68: 52 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344044?

The complementary color is #443834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344044 color

#344044 rgb(52, 64, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344044 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.1% green and 26.7% blue (52, 64, 68).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#344044 color codes

HEX	`#344044`
RGB	`rgb(52, 64, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.2, -3.83, -4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.2, 5.59, 226.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.293, 4.814, 6.171)`
Decimal	`3424324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344044, 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 #344044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #344044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344044; }
.text { color: #344044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 64 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344044, #343844); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #344044?: #344044 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344044?: The RGB value is 52, 64, 68: 52 red, 64 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344044?: The complementary color is #443834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.