What color is #344052?

#344052 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344052?

The RGB value is 52, 64, 82: 52 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344052?

The complementary color is #524634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344052 color

#344052 rgb(52, 64, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344052 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.1% green and 32.2% blue (52, 64, 82).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#344052 color codes

HEX	`#344052`
RGB	`rgb(52, 64, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 22%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.75, 0.18, -12.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.75, 12.42, 270.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.772, 5.006, 8.696)`
Decimal	`3424338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344052, 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 #344052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #344052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344052; }
.text { color: #344052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 64 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344052, #373452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344052?: #344052 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344052?: The RGB value is 52, 64, 82: 52 red, 64 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344052?: The complementary color is #524634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.