What color is #344247?

#344247 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344247?

The RGB value is 52, 66, 71: 52 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344247?

The complementary color is #473934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344247 color

#344247 rgb(52, 66, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344247 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.9% green and 27.8% blue (52, 66, 71).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lights Out (#3D474B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#344247 color codes

HEX	`#344247`
RGB	`rgb(52, 66, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 27%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.97, -4.29, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.97, 6.51, 228.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.501, 5.081, 6.704)`
Decimal	`3424839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344247, 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 #344247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #344247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344247; }
.text { color: #344247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 66 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344247, #343947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #344247?: #344247 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lights Out. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344247?: The RGB value is 52, 66, 71: 52 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344247?: The complementary color is #473934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.