What color is #34462C?

#34462C 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 #34462C?

The RGB value is 52, 70, 44: 52 red, 70 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34462C?

The complementary color is #3E2C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34462C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34462C color

#34462C rgb(52, 70, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #34462C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.5% green and 17.3% blue (52, 70, 44).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 23% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#34462C color codes

HEX	`#34462C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 70, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 23%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 37%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 37%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.55, -12.93, 13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.55, 18.64, 133.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.061, 5.292, 3.19)`
Decimal	`3425836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34462C, 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 #34462C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34462C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #34462C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34462c; }
.text { color: #34462c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34462c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 70 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34462c, #2c4631); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #34462C?: #34462C 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 #34462C?: The RGB value is 52, 70, 44: 52 red, 70 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34462C?: The complementary color is #3E2C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34462C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.