What color is #344653?

#344653 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344653?

The RGB value is 52, 70, 83: 52 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344653?

The complementary color is #534134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344653 color

#344653 rgb(52, 70, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344653 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.5% green and 32.5% blue (52, 70, 83).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#344653 color codes

HEX	`#344653`
RGB	`rgb(52, 70, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 16%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.73, -3.4, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.73, 10.61, 251.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.167, 5.735, 9.017)`
Decimal	`3425875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344653, 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 #344653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #344653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344653; }
.text { color: #344653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 70 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344653, #343753); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #344653?: #344653 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344653?: The RGB value is 52, 70, 83: 52 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344653?: The complementary color is #534134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.