What color is #344545?

#344545 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344545?

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

What is the complementary color of #344545?

The complementary color is #453434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344545 color

#344545 rgb(52, 69, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344545 is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 14% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#344545 color codes

HEX	`#344545`
RGB	`rgb(52, 69, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 14%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 25%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.89, -6.72, -2.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.89, 7.08, 198.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.618, 5.416, 6.431)`
Decimal	`3425605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344545, 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 #344545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #344545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344545; }
.text { color: #344545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 69 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344545, #343c45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #344545?: #344545 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344545?: The RGB value is 52, 69, 69: 52 red, 69 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344545?: The complementary color is #453434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.