What color is #34474A?

#34474A 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 #34474A?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 74: 52 red, 71 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34474A?

The complementary color is #4A3734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34474A?

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.

#34474A color

#34474A rgb(52, 71, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #34474A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 29% blue (52, 71, 74).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#34474A color codes

HEX	`#34474A`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 30%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.72, -6.62, -4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.72, 7.85, 212.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.905, 5.731, 7.325)`
Decimal	`3426122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34474A, 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 #34474A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34474A 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 #34474A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34474a; }
.text { color: #34474a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34474a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34474a, #343c4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #34474A?: #34474A 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 #34474A?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 74: 52 red, 71 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34474A?: The complementary color is #4A3734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34474A?: 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.