What color is #344557?

#344557 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344557?

The RGB value is 52, 69, 87: 52 red, 69 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344557?

The complementary color is #574634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344557?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344557 color

#344557 rgb(52, 69, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344557 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.1% green and 34.1% blue (52, 69, 87).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Starless Night (#3E4855), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#344557 color codes

HEX	`#344557`
RGB	`rgb(52, 69, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 21%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.58, -1.55, -12.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.58, 12.97, 263.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.264, 5.674, 9.833)`
Decimal	`3425623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344557, 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 #344557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #344557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344557; }
.text { color: #344557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 69 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344557, #353457); }

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Questions

What color is #344557?: #344557 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starless Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344557?: The RGB value is 52, 69, 87: 52 red, 69 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344557?: The complementary color is #574634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344557?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.