What color is #344529?

#344529 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344529?

The RGB value is 52, 69, 41: 52 red, 69 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344529?

The complementary color is #3A2945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344529 color

#344529 rgb(52, 69, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #344529 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.1% green and 16.1% blue (52, 69, 41).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#344529 color codes

HEX	`#344529`
RGB	`rgb(52, 69, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.15, -12.87, 14.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.15, 19.6, 131.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.944, 5.146, 2.883)`
Decimal	`3425577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344529, 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 #344529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #344529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344529; }
.text { color: #344529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 69 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344529, #29452c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #344529?: #344529 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344529?: The RGB value is 52, 69, 41: 52 red, 69 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344529?: The complementary color is #3A2945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.