What color is #344745?

#344745 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344745?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 69: 52 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344745?

The complementary color is #473436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344745?

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.

#344745 color

#344745 rgb(52, 71, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344745 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 27.1% blue (52, 71, 69).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#344745 color codes

HEX	`#344745`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 27%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 3%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.55, -7.96, -1.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.55, 8.05, 188.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.743, 5.666, 6.473)`
Decimal	`3426117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344745, 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 #344745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344745 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 #344745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344745; }
.text { color: #344745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344745, #343f47); }

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Questions

What color is #344745?: #344745 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344745?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 69: 52 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344745?: The complementary color is #473436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344745?: 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.