What color is #344750?

#344750 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 #344750?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 80: 52 red, 71 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344750?

The complementary color is #503D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344750?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344750 color

#344750 rgb(52, 71, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344750 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 31.4% blue (52, 71, 80).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#344750 color codes

HEX	`#344750`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 35%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 11%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.94, -4.92, -7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.94, 9.21, 237.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.117, 5.815, 8.441)`
Decimal	`3426128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344750, 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 #344750	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344750 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #344750 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344750; }
.text { color: #344750; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344750; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344750, #343950); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #344750?: #344750 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 #344750?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 80: 52 red, 71 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344750?: The complementary color is #503D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344750?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.