What color is #344154?

#344154 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 #344154?

The RGB value is 52, 65, 84: 52 red, 65 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344154?

The complementary color is #544734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344154 color

#344154 rgb(52, 65, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344154 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.5% green and 32.9% blue (52, 65, 84).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#344154 color codes

HEX	`#344154`
RGB	`rgb(52, 65, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 23%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.16, 0.14, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.16, 13.1, 270.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.906, 5.151, 9.121)`
Decimal	`3424596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344154, 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 #344154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #344154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344154; }
.text { color: #344154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 65 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344154, #373454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344154?: #344154 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 #344154?: The RGB value is 52, 65, 84: 52 red, 65 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344154?: The complementary color is #544734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.