What color is #344355?

#344355 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344355?

The RGB value is 52, 67, 85: 52 red, 67 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344355?

The complementary color is #554634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344355 color

#344355 rgb(52, 67, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344355 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 26.3% green and 33.3% blue (52, 67, 85).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#344355 color codes

HEX	`#344355`
RGB	`rgb(52, 67, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 26.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 21%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.85, -0.86, -12.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.85, 12.73, 266.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.063, 5.4, 9.368)`
Decimal	`3425109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344355, 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 #344355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #344355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344355; }
.text { color: #344355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 67 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344355, #363455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344355?: #344355 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344355?: The RGB value is 52, 67, 85: 52 red, 67 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344355?: The complementary color is #554634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.