What color is #34441C?

#34441C 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 #34441C?

The RGB value is 52, 68, 28: 52 red, 68 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34441C?

The complementary color is #2C1C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34441C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34441C color

#34441C rgb(52, 68, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #34441C is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 26.7% green and 11% blue (52, 68, 28).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 42% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 73% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#34441C color codes

HEX	`#34441C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 68, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 26.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 42%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 59%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 59%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.59, -14.21, 21.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.59, 26.13, 122.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.693, 4.948, 1.859)`
Decimal	`3425308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34441C, 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 #34441C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34441C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #34441C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34441c; }
.text { color: #34441c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34441c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 68 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34441c, #20441c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #34441C?: #34441C 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 #34441C?: The RGB value is 52, 68, 28: 52 red, 68 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34441C?: The complementary color is #2C1C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34441C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.