What color is #34485A?

#34485A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34485A?

The RGB value is 52, 72, 90: 52 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34485A?

The complementary color is #5A4634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34485A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34485A color

#34485A rgb(52, 72, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34485A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 28.2% green and 35.3% blue (52, 72, 90).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 27% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#34485A color codes

HEX	`#34485A`
RGB	`rgb(52, 72, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 28.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 27%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 20%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.67, -2.54, -13.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.67, 13.38, 259.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.578, 6.103, 10.555)`
Decimal	`3426394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34485A, 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 #34485A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34485A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #34485A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34485a; }
.text { color: #34485a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34485a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 72 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34485a, #34355a); }

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Questions

What color is #34485A?: #34485A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34485A?: The RGB value is 52, 72, 90: 52 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34485A?: The complementary color is #5A4634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34485A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.