What color is #344053?

#344053 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344053?

The RGB value is 52, 64, 83: 52 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344053?

The complementary color is #534734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344053 color

#344053 rgb(52, 64, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344053 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.1% green and 32.5% blue (52, 64, 83).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#344053 color codes

HEX	`#344053`
RGB	`rgb(52, 64, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 23%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.8, 0.49, -13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.8, 13.01, 272.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.81, 5.021, 8.898)`
Decimal	`3424339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344053, 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 #344053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	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 #344053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344053; }
.text { color: #344053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 64 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344053, #373453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344053?: #344053 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344053?: The RGB value is 52, 64, 83: 52 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344053?: The complementary color is #534734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.