What color is #344429?

#344429 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344429?

The RGB value is 52, 68, 41: 52 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344429?

The complementary color is #392944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344429 color

#344429 rgb(52, 68, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #344429 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 26.7% green and 16.1% blue (52, 68, 41).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#344429 color codes

HEX	`#344429`
RGB	`rgb(52, 68, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 26.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 40%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.8, -12.29, 14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.8, 18.88, 130.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.883, 5.024, 2.863)`
Decimal	`3425321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344429, 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 #344429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #344429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344429; }
.text { color: #344429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 68 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344429, #29442c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #344429?: #344429 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344429?: The RGB value is 52, 68, 41: 52 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344429?: The complementary color is #392944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.