What color is #34421C?

#34421C is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34421C?

The RGB value is 52, 66, 28: 52 red, 66 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34421C?

The complementary color is #2A1C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34421C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34421C color

#34421C rgb(52, 66, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #34421C is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.9% green and 11% blue (52, 66, 28).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 40% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.81:1).

#34421C color codes

HEX	`#34421C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 66, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 40%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 58%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 58%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.89, -13.06, 21.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.89, 24.82, 121.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.574, 4.71, 1.819)`
Decimal	`3424796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34421C, 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 #34421C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34421C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #34421C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34421c; }
.text { color: #34421c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34421c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 66 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34421c, #21421c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #34421C?: #34421C is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34421C?: The RGB value is 52, 66, 28: 52 red, 66 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34421C?: The complementary color is #2A1C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34421C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.