What color is #344351?

#344351 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 #344351?

The RGB value is 52, 67, 81: 52 red, 67 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344351?

The complementary color is #514234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344351?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344351 color

#344351 rgb(52, 67, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344351 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 26.3% green and 31.8% blue (52, 67, 81).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#344351 color codes

HEX	`#344351`
RGB	`rgb(52, 67, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 26.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 36%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 17%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.68, -2.07, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.68, 10.56, 258.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.908, 5.338, 8.555)`
Decimal	`3425105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344351, 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 #344351	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344351 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #344351 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344351; }
.text { color: #344351; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344351; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 67 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344351, #343451); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #344351?: #344351 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 #344351?: The RGB value is 52, 67, 81: 52 red, 67 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344351?: The complementary color is #514234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344351?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.