What color is #344149?

#344149 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344149?

The RGB value is 52, 65, 73: 52 red, 65 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344149?

The complementary color is #493C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344149 color

#344149 rgb(52, 65, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344149 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.5% green and 28.6% blue (52, 65, 73).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#344149 color codes

HEX	`#344149`
RGB	`rgb(52, 65, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 29%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.71, -3.1, -6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.71, 7.28, 244.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.509, 4.992, 7.028)`
Decimal	`3424585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344149, 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 #344149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	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 #344149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344149; }
.text { color: #344149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 65 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344149, #343649); }

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Questions

What color is #344149?: #344149 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344149?: The RGB value is 52, 65, 73: 52 red, 65 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344149?: The complementary color is #493C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.