What color is #344056?

#344056 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344056?

The RGB value is 52, 64, 86: 52 red, 64 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344056?

The complementary color is #564A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344056 color

#344056 rgb(52, 64, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344056 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.1% green and 33.7% blue (52, 64, 86).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#344056 color codes

HEX	`#344056`
RGB	`rgb(52, 64, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.93, 1.41, -14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.93, 14.82, 275.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.929, 5.069, 9.521)`
Decimal	`3424342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344056, 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 #344056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #344056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344056; }
.text { color: #344056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 64 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344056, #393456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344056?: #344056 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344056?: The RGB value is 52, 64, 86: 52 red, 64 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344056?: The complementary color is #564A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.